john hiatt-down around my place Lyrics

the radio is busted
down around my place
every tool is rusted
down around my place
creeks and rivers dried up
down around my place
my woman’s tears are cried up
down around my place
and before there came a flood
some lost all
even blood
now the sun and wind have come and left no trace
down around my place
down around my place
these hunting grounds were hallowed
down around my place
exhausted fields lay fallow
down around my place
kingdoms come and crumble
down around my place
my prayers are merely mumbles
down around my place
and i put my faith in you
did you make that error too?
bound to fail that he might show his grace
down around my place
down around my place
down around my place
they said you wouldn’t believe
what a paradise this was
’til every adam and eve
tom
dick and harry
started fighting for what he loved
so
we fortified the ramparts
and we built the mighty towers
but it was plain to see
we never were free
from the tyranny of the hour
the family graves keep winkin’
down around my place
at every thought i’m thinkin’
down around my place
while the young ones crowd the table
down around my place
bitchin’ about no cable
down around my place
and my grandpa says
don’t worry it’s always the last one in who’s in a hurry to try and slam the door in the next one’s face” down around my place down around my place down around my place down around my place down around my place”