šµ "The Ballad of the Bacon Tree" šµ [Verse 1] We were two tired cowboys, ridinā through the sun, Dust on our boots and nowhere left to run. Our canteens were empty, our hope burninā low, When we saw somethinā shimmerinā down in the arroyo. [Chorus] It looked like a bacon tree, sizzlinā in the breeze, Greasy gold hanginā from them desert leaves. We shouted, āWeāre saved!ā and ran with gleeā But it wasnāt a bacon treeā¦ It was a ham bushā¦ Lord, it was a ham bush! [Verse 2] We shoulda known better, the way it stood alone, Like a hog in a church or a dog with a bone. But hunger makes a fool of even the wise, And baconāll put stars in a cowboyās eyes. [Chorus] We saw that bacon tree, callinā out our names, Dreaminā of breakfast and better days. But as we got close, they opened the ambushā Aināt no bacon treeā¦ It was a ham bushā¦ Yeah, it was a ham bush! [Bridge] They came from the ridges, rifles in hand, We hit the dirt in that cursed land. Turns out that bacon aināt always what it seemsā Sometimes itās death dressed up in your dreams. [Verse 3] Now my partnerās gone and I still bear the scar, Tellinā this tale in some ghost town bar. And if youāre ever wanderinā where no trails leadā Beware of the bacon treeā¦ It just might bleed. [Final Chorus] So if you see a bacon tree, wavinā in the dust, Donāt trust your eyes, donāt give in to lust. 'Cause hunger kills faster than a banditās pushā Aināt no bacon treeā¦ Just a ham bushā¦ Oh Lord, a ham bush. [Outro] Now I ride alone with a wary mind, Dodginā mirages of the meaty kindā¦ āCause out in the desert, truth gets crushedā¦ By the cruelest bush of allā¦ That dang olā ham bush.
