Bible Belt (Field Recording)-Dry the River

[ti:Bible Belt (Field Recording)] [ar:Dry the River] [al:Weights & Measures] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bible Belt (Field Recording) - Dry the River [00:31.99]Lo and behold your mother is drinking again [00:41.59] [00:46.44]This might be the coldest winter since records began [00:56.60] [00:59.76]You were alone and steady with wintry calm [01:07.96] [01:14.36]Leading the children softly across the fold [01:22.37] [01:44.72]Each morning you march your sisters like [01:51.95]Soldiers to school [01:55.05] [01:58.55]'Cause lo and behold your father has drunk quite a few [02:08.40] [02:11.19]You were alone and steady with wintry calm [02:18.82] [02:25.09]Somewhere inside the fire of your youth went dark [02:32.78] [02:38.79]But you swear blind there is no weight in the water pail [02:48.09] [02:53.13]You say my love you take the cards [02:58.91]That you're dealt [03:01.05] [03:06.40]'Cuz there's no guiding light arcing a line to Bethlehem [03:15.90] [03:20.47]If it's dark outside you light the fire yourself [03:29.06] [03:34.77]Darling when the ice caps melt [03:37.74]When the devil's in the bible belt [03:41.11]Don't cower in your bed [03:43.47] [03:48.49]I'll be on the five four five [03:51.13]You can meet me at the railway line [03:54.54]And don't look so scared [03:57.56] [04:04.30]'Cuz we've been through worse than this [04:07.58]Before we could talk [04:09.61] [04:17.45]The trick of it is don't be afraid any more [04:23.12] [04:28.50]Oh the trick of it is don't be afraid any more