7 and 7

Early in the morning
I get up and leave your side
I throw my bag on that chopper
We take off and we fly
Miles out into the Gulf of Mexico
Right over that line where the brown water turns blue
The guys out here joke about Jody
And how he got my girl and gone
But they don’t know us
Nah they don’t know nothing about trust
So 7−6-5−4-3−2-1
And the chopper touches down
Throw my bag back in my truck
And I’m your arms bound
7 days home
7 days gone
I’m just thinking about you
On this production platform
Mark, our crane operator
He had tears in his eyes today
He just stood up on the heliport
Kinda looking out at the waves
He said he missed his baby girl
He only got to see for a couple days
I said we’re almost home buddy Mama’s got her
And a smile went across his face
7 days home
7 days gone
I’m just thinking about you
On this production platform
Well this oilfield career
It’s sure been good to my family
They’re the ones I think about
When it comes time to leave
One day I’ll retire
And my feet won’t leave the land
Until then I got to make a living
I’m a Louisiana man
7 days home
7 days gone
I’m just thinking about you
On this production platform
7 days home
7 days gone