10000 Maniacs - A Campfire Song
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.500 men with axes and they all dig for me." A lie to ssay, "O myriver where mant fish do swim, half of the catch is mine when you haulyour nets in." Never will he believe that his greed is a blindingray. No devil or redeemer will cheat him. He'll take his gold towhere he's lying cold.A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed. A lie tosay, "O my garden is growing taller by the day." He only eats thebest and tosses the rest away. Never will he be believe that hisgreed is a blinding ray. No devil or redeemer can cheat him. he'lltake his gold to where he's lying cold. Six deep in the grave.Something is out of reachsomething he wantedsomething is out of reachhe's being tauntedsomething is out of reachthat he can' beg or steal nor can he buyhis oldest painand fear in lifethere'll not be timehis oldest painand fear in lifethere'll not be timeA lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun andwhen I cut them down I don't answer to anyone." No, no, never will hebelieve that his greed is a blinding ray no devil or redeemer cancheathim. He'll take his gold where he's lying cold.
