10000 Maniacs - A Campfire Song Lyrics
[ natalie merchant ][ other voice: michael stipe ]A lie to say, o my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.500 men with axes and they all dig for me.A lie to say, o my river where many fish do swim,Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in.Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.No devil or redeemer will cheat him.Hell take his gold to where hes lying cold.A lie to say, o my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist.But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.A lie to say, o my garden is growing taller by the day.He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.No devil or redeemer can cheat him.Hell take his gold to where hes lying cold.Six deep in the grave.Something is out of reachSomething he wantedSomething is out of reachHes being tauntedSomething is out of reachThat he can beg or steal nor can he buyHis oldest painAnd fear in lifeTherell not be timeHis oldest painAnd fear in lifeTherell not be timeA lie to say o my forest has trees that block the sunAnd when I cut them down I dont answer to anyone.No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding rayNo devil or redeemer can cheat him.Hell take his gold where hes lying cold.
