Red State Blues

[Verse] Woke up this morning sky was gray Deafening silence in my way Dusty roads and weary hearts Trying to piece together the parts [Verse 2] Fields are dry no rain to fall Emptiness echoes through it all All of these promises broken In this town where hope is token [Chorus] Got the red state blues wash over me Hometown pride ain't what I see No matter where I go or where I roam This red state blues won't leave me alone [Verse 3] Voices holler in the angry wind Fighting battles that no one wins Every corner a story of pain In this land that's clinging to the chains [Bridge] Dreams faded by the rusted rails Running through the empty tales Promises written in the sand Glory forgotten in this troubled land [Chorus] Got the red state blues wash over me Hometown pride ain't what I see No matter where I go or where I roam This red state blues won't leave me alone [outro] [end]