SHALLOW GRAVE

Sittin' on the porch with a black haired widow
Hand me down another beer
Everybody there's got a man in common
Too bad he ain't here
Pretty little girl, sweet magnolia
Didn't know her daddy's lies
Sat right down next to me
And said "I think you got my daddy's eyes"

I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
There ain't no use in a shallow grave
Rather have a hold on the time we made
Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that

I remember nights way out on the island
Music playing in my ear
Started out slow with a little fire
And burned away eleven years
Someone got lost in the city of angels
Couldn't take the dirty wings
Lost you there
I'll never forget
Every time I hear your Laura sing

Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
There ain't no use in a shallow grave
Rather have a hold on the time we made
Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that

Sittin' on the porch with a black haired widow
Hand me down another beer
Everybody there's got a man in common
Too bad he ain't here
Pretty little girl, sweet magnolia
Never knew her daddy's lies
Sat right down next to me
Said "I think you got my daddy's eyes"

Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
It ain't no use in a shallow grave
Rather have a hold on the time we made
What about the girl with the little braids
Standin' on the shore while the summer fades
Can't take back what you never gave
Can't live down what you couldn't save
Everybody's part of this bitter trade
Ain't no use in a shallow grave

Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
I know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that
Know you gotta go
Why you gotta go like that