"My mother came
Hazard when
was just seven
Even then
folks
town said with prejudiced eyes
That boy's not right ...
Three years ago whencameknow Mary
First time that someone looked beyondrumours
the lies
And sawman inside ...
We usedwalk down byriver
She lovedwatchsun go down
We usedwalk alongriver
And dream our way out
this town ...
No one understood whatfelt
Mary
No one cared untilnight she went out walking alone
And never came home ...
Man with
badge came knocking next morning
Here wassurrounded bythousand fingers suddenly
Pointed right at me ...
I swearleft her byriver
I swearleft her safesound
I needmake itthe river
And leave this old Nebraska town
I think about my life gone by
And how it's done me wrong
There's no escapeme this time
Allmy rescues are gone, long gone
I swearleft her byriver
I swearleft her safesound
I needmake itthe river
And leave this old Nebraska town ..."
