The House That Dirt Built

I put my back into it I put a hole right through it Don't ever leave me (Don't ever leave, baby) I work the land all day and I gave you all my pay, but It's not enough girl (Never enough, girl) I don't need a love like that (He don't want a love like

You must listen to this story Pay attention to this tale For you to bathe in glory You must be doomed to fail Let you in on no secret Give yourself no head start Taking in the breath is easy Making is the hardest part This is a cause for alarm Get on

I can't see where you're comin' from But I know just what you're runnin' from: And what matters ain't the who's baddest but The ones who stop you fallin' from your ladder. And you feel like you're feelin' now Doin' things just to please your crowd, B

Got my mind like the Pope got God I Got the blues well it seems so far Temptation all around the air that I breath But you ain't got to worry cause you tamed the beast And in the summer time That we lost Out of time and At a cost I need someone who c

I saw her dancin' with the devil And he was wearing my shoe Black and white Jordan elevens And she was looking for abuse Now she looked just like heaven But her mind reeked of hell Now I know I shouldn't be telling But I guess I guess if you know her