Bury My Gold

INTRO: VERSE Well, the father of my father spent all his days Breaking the granite and carving the names Cast off the metal singing rust in your sleep And pay close attention to the company you keep VERSE The eldest got up and he moved out of town To that place farther down that they don’t call the south Sister comes by every once in a while But her best intentions were always in doubt (He said) Bury my gold under the needles Dropping on down from the tops of the pines Whoa - Smokes going to rise Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky VERSE The seeds that you plant they grow up and they bloom Leave you punch drunk on the scent of perfume Just like the wind they’ll be turning again Even your closest of kin (So he told me to) Bury my gold under the needles Dropping on down from the tops of the pines Whoa - Smokes going to rise Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky SOLO VERSE Wearing a sidearm and a crooked smile Went to see Uncle John under overcast skies Searching for contraband, wondering why All of the bounty was nowhere in sight ('Cause he told me to) Bury my gold under the needles Dropping on down from the tops of the pines Whoa - Smokes going to rise Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky Spirit so strong...... OUTRO