VERSE
Well, the father of my father spent all his days
Breaking the granite and carving the names
Cast off the metal singing rust in your sleep
And pay close attention to the company you keep
VERSE
The eldest got up and he moved out of town
To that place farther down that they don?t call the south
Sister comes by every once in a while
But her best intentions were always in doubt
(He said) Bury my gold under the needles
Dropping on down from the tops of the pines
Whoa - Smokes going to rise
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
VERSE
The seeds that you plant they grow up and they bloom
Leave you punch drunk on the scent of perfume
Just like the wind they?ll be turning again
Even your closest of kin
(So he told me to) Bury my gold under the needles
Dropping on down from the tops of the pines
Whoa - Smokes going to rise
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
SOLO
VERSE
Wearing a sidearm and a crooked smile
Went to see Uncle John under overcast skies
Searching for contraband, wondering why
All of the bounty was nowhere in sight
('Cause he told me to) Bury my gold under the needles
Dropping on down from the tops of the pines
Whoa - Smokes going to rise
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
Spirit so strong knocked a bird from the sky
Spirit so strong
OUTRO