Lyrics:
Lean in friendLean in friendAnd I'll tell you a taleLean in friendLean in friendAnd I'll tell you a taleBe a good friendBe a good friendAs I tread the stage awhileIt was late in the dayThe day after the fairWhen I heard tell of herShe lived so far awayFurther, farther and beyondWell, you know that they say(Chorus:)She was old as the hillsAnd worn as a trainOn rails of old steel woolShe was old as the hillsAnd her sons were all goneKilled in battle and wonBy someone above'stead of coming on homeAnd her daughters were goneFollowed love and they'd runTo the city below'stead of coming on homeChorusShe had a bullet in her bonnetThe last that she ownedAnd her gun in her pocketTo keep her strong when she rodeShe went fishing in the shallowsFor eels and minnowsWhich she fried up so nicelyAll salty and spicyChorusAnd her dog was goneWhom she'd cared for so longThey had whiskey and plumsOn his lavender bedAnd her love was goneWhen he heard the sea's songLeft the shore all aloneTo travel the world aroundChorus x 2