In the land of the purple mountain On a red-clay road Black-eyed Susans line the drive Where the muddy water flows By a double-wide trailer Single wide-eyed boy How could you leave me in a dead horse pose Saddled up for somethin' that never goes I've been carryin' it for years While you're takin' it easy Drinkin' beers with Jesus While I choke How could you leave me in a dead horse pose Cicadas sing in the heat of noon Come gather ‘round this bloodshot tune Granddaddy’s Bible on the dashboard cracks Pages curled like a railroad track I bounced your name off the canyon wall Only silence ever called me back And I fall Can you see me cryin' Can you see me smilin' Are you still ridin' with me Are you even tryin' How could you leave me in a dead horse pose Saddled up for somethin' that never goes I've been carryin' it for years While you're takin' it easy Drinkin' beers with Jesus While I choke How could you leave me in a dead horse pose Time for gravel to crunch beneath these tires Like another hymn meant to inspire I’m draggin’ ghosts through the border night Prayin’ this pose might turn out right
