MUSIC FOR SALE

[Verse 1]

People around here tend to horses
and know bourbon well.

People in this town tend to believe in Jesus
more than they believe in themselves.

People in this house tend to get high
on a doorstep
instead of asking for help.

Where your mom’s overworked,
but she is sweet.

And If your daddy’s still here,
he sure is mean.

You’ll die on the farm
with your family tree.

Or you hop on the TARC
and fuckin’ leave.

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[Chorus]

I reside on the sunny side,
across the Ohio,
to have a good time.

Not always pretty
unless you’re courtside,

or on a spring night
before the horse fly.

when we sit by the water
to see Thunder at night.

Sing it to the darkness,
it will light up the city.

Sing it to the stardust,
it will light up the sky.

Sing it to the water
with all of your might.

Sing it to the river
it will gladly take your life.

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[Verse 2]

Not too much to do
but use and abuse,

if you live where streetlights hang
some old shoes.

A little further,
you’ll see fields of green,pockets full, and
records clean,

but you won’t see much to do.

Where your Papaw lived,
till your dad took over
and left it all to you.

A million churches,
not a seat.

Look at the faces
of no one new.

Sinners welcome
if they’re quiet
and always vote blue.

Every girl marries young,
destined to be like their grandmother.

Every boy’s got a gun,
carrying the hate
of their grandfather.

And no one’s shocked,
but act stunned
when they pull ’em out of the water.

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[Chorus]

I reside on the sunny side,
across the Ohio,
to have a good time.

Not always pretty
unless you’re courtside,

or on a spring night
before the horse fly.

when we sit by the water
to see Thunder at night.

Sing it to the darkness,
it will light up the city.

Sing it to the stardust,
it will light up the sky.

Sing it to the water
with all of your might.

Sing it to the river
it will gladly take your life.

[Bridge]

Bridges above,
railroads below.

Bring slaves into a palace,
may they never know.

The men once guarding the entrance
now sit on the throne.

And the jesters joke
while the people moan.

The streets are too bloody.

God, The body’s still warm.

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[Final Chorus]

I reside on the sunny side,
across the Ohio,
to have a good time.

Not always pretty
unless you’re courtside,

or on a spring night
before the horse flys.

when we sit by the water
to see Thunder at night.

Sing it to the darkness,
it will light up the city.

Sing it to the stardust,
it will light up the sky.

Sing it to the water
with all of your might.

Sing it to the river
it will gladly take your life.