outlaw bluegrass, An unapologetic, defiant anthe

Intro

Verse 1
Two o'clock on Friday by the county railroad track
You said I only loved you just to hold you back
You wore that canvas jacket that you dyed in black
And swore that I would break down when you chose to pack
My work boots sat right heavy on the kitchen floor
I watched your crooked fingers turn the wooden door
You claimed that you were tired of me wanting more
And acted like my caring was a losing score

Verse 2
You said that I was foolish standing on this ground
That all my heavy longing made an ugly sound
You thought that to your quiet I was tied and bound
Like you were some great treasure that I finally found
You went and told the neighbours I had dragged your name
That every crooked debt you ran was all my blame
You thought my unreturned love had a sense of shame
Instead you blew the chimney draft and caught the flame

Chorus
I never begged for you to stay
Just take your truck and drive away
I do not care what people say
I am doing just fine today

Instrumental Break

Verse 3
You swore my foolish feelings made a ditch too deep
And said that you had promises you couldn't keep
You said the road without you was a climb too steep
And reckoned I would sit out on the porch to weep
I hammered down the cedar posts without a stone
I chopped the winter timber right down to the bone
You thought that lacking your regard I stood alone
I built this whole damn homestead on my own backbone

Chorus
I never begged for you to stay
Just take your truck and drive away
I do not care what people say
I am doing just fine today

Outro
You were just gravel in my way
And I have got no debts to pay