Standing on a corner looking east and west
Trying to remember who loved me the best
I bought a new pair of boots and I burned the rest
He who travels light
Is he who travels fast
Me and that nag we're gonna ride through the canyon
Drink the water that I wash my hands in
Me and that appaloosa with the golden shoe
Where the steeples are tall but the shadows are taller
In another life I might have worn a cross and a collar
Seven milk cows belly up in a field
It takes a lot to stand
And all you got to kneel
Me and that nag we're gonna ride through the canyon
Drink the water that I wash my hands in
Me and that appaloosa with the golden shoe
I've got my grandfather's watch I wind it twice a day
I've got my mother's eyes so I can look both ways
I'd like a little more time I would gladly pay
Don't miss the water till the well runs dry
Don't count the minutes till they all slip by
Me and that nag we're gonna ride through the canyon
Drink the water that I wash my hands in
Me and that appaloosa with the golden shoe
credits
from In That Black Sky,
released July 2, 2012
Words and music by Ned