Daddy used to fish where the red clay bends Catfish biting, beer in the can Now there's a warning nailed to a pine "Don't drink the water" in faded white lines I spit in the dirt, say, "Ain't that a shame" But I drove my truck here just the same There's dirt in the river, smoke in the sky Oil on my boots and dust in my eyes We all wanna blame it on some big man In a suit, in a tower, in a far-off land But I burn that gas and I buy that steel I like it cheap and I love my wheels Yeah, the water's dark, but so am I Ain't no angels in this county line The old mill closed, but the stain stayed put Toxic water is still pouring out We cuss the company, curse their name Then clock in Monday just the same We like our comfort, cold and fast Don't ask too much where it comes from, man There's dirt in the river, smoke in the sky Oil on my boots and dust in my eyes We all wanna blame it on some big man In a suit, in a tower, in a far-off land But I burn that gas and I buy that steel I like it cheap and I love my wheels Yeah, the water's dark, but so am I Ain't no angels in this county line I ain't preachin', I ain't clean Just a guy with gasoline If that creek runs dry one day I'll know damn well I helped it that way Outro There's dirt in the river, truth in the rust You can't wash guilt off chrome and dust We don't need halos over our heads Just maybe think 'bout what we're fed Anyway, it seems difficult To find a river that isn't polluted yet If our rivers are gonna run clean and clear I know it should start right here But I'm uncertain how much we really care But I'm uncertain how much we really care
