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 Old mill closed but the stain stayed put Toxic water - is 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 sinner with gasoline If that creek runs dry one day I’ll know damn well I helped it that way 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 Yeah, the water’s dark but so am I Staring at that low, black tide If that river’s gonna run back clear It’s gonna start right here
