Megan Slankard - The Feud Lyrics
Down by the Mississippi, buried in the mudIs a five page oath and a bottle of wineIt's engraved in steel, it's written in bloodAs far as I can tell, the blood is mineI swear and I cry, “I can't let this secret down!”But it's best to let things lie buried in the groundUp in the canyon's little leaf ledgeIs my twisted brain and a crying rainThere's a box of lightning, there's a box of leadBut there's a pail of hope next to my bottle of painGov'ner if the sun goes downAmazing grace I will have found'Cause I need time to resolve this feudIf I don't have time I might shootIt's my great granddaddy and my daddy's kinThey fell hell bent towards you and you against himI don't know you'd better ask themI don't know why, I don't know howI just carry on the traditionGov'ner if I am so crazy as to raise this here gunOh Lord in Heaven have mercy on this oneMother, rage and hate have made me blindI carry on, my neighbor, I don't even know whyIt's here in the saddle bag, my grandma's goldI ride to dawn on my lightning mareIt's just like a story that's always been toldIt's like I don't need a reason and like I don't even careI swear and I cry, “I can't let this secret down!”But it's best to let it lie buried in the groundGov'ner you must realizeIt's just the family name that makes me blindOh God, please brainwash me, scold me tooIf I don't forgive, or at least forgetI will continue with this feudContinue with this feudJust like a cartoonIt's just a family feudAnd as I end this tuneWill I continue with the feud?
