Jefferson County

Adie’s in the house and Cash is in the yard
He’s sanding down the boards out beside the barn.
And I can’t help but wonder as she just lays there dying
Has there ever lived a man with luck as bad as mine
It’s a long way to Jefferson County boys.
It’s a long way to Jefferson County boys.
So load up the wagon and salt the pork
We’ll beat back the vultures with my old pitchfork.
It’s a long way to Jefferson County boys.
Darl and his brother Jewel took the horse and went to town
To fetch us three more dollars so we could get her underground.
And Tull he says three days or so if everything goes okay
But the waters so damned high this year it nearly swept the bridge away.
I ain’t ever been a good man but life ain’t been so kind
And god strike down the bastard who says his luck’s worse than mine
And I ain’t ever bent my knees to pray and I’ve been a bad man
But I promised Adie about Jefferson County and I’m doing the best I can