Mat d. and the Profane Saints: Music
Red Prairie
(Mat d.)
June 28, 2008
copyright 2008 Mathew deRiso - Mary Moe Music/Music Works
When the hammer swung down and the ground split in two
the prairie turned red and they stood over you
your skin became leather
your heart turned to coal
and the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole
When the black powder's curse became one with the flame
the prairie turned red when she cried out your name
your eyes became hollow
your body went cold
and the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole...
the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole
When the prayers of the living brush over the dead
they still hear you moan where the prairie turned red
where an outlaw was born as a forsaken soul
and the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole
When the last shot rang out and the ground opened wide
the prairie turned red and they all watched you die
your grave became legend but I'll never go
where the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole...
the rusty old river bed swallowed you whole