Slide Rock Bolter Blues

Verse 1 We were digging for silver with a borrowed mule Up past the switchbacks where the map goes rude The mountain leaned in like it heard our plans Rocks started coughing where the pines still stand Pre-Chorus He said, “That slope’s been hungry all week” I laughed, then the earth cleared its throat to speak Chorus Oh Lord, here it comes, loose and alive Whole damn mountain picking a side Grab the rope, grab God, grab what you can use You don’t outrun a slide rock bolter blues Verse 2 Saw teeth in the shale, saw eyes in the dust Something smiling wide where nothing should trust The mule screamed once then the world tipped down Sky and ground swapping places around Chorus Oh Lord, here it comes, screaming to slide Eating up daylight, swallowing time You can pray, you can curse, you can tighten your shoes But gravity loves a bolter blues Bridge (spoken / frantic) They said it only moves when it’s fed They said don’t camp where the slope turns red They said a lot of things too late to use Break (half-time, shouted) Hold on! Hold on! It’s not stopping! Final Chorus (faster, feral) Oh Lord, here it comes, rock and bone Mountain got teeth and it wants us home Say goodbye to the mule, the map, the truth This is a slide rock bolter— Outro (sudden cut, shouted) —BLUES! (song cuts off mid-ring, no resolution)