Sittin' back in the 40 on the muddy riverside Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine With the dogs runnin' Saved by the sound of the been found Dixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound This is God's country I saw the light in the

In God's country Sleep comes like a drug Sad eyes, crooked crosses Burned by the fire of love Dream beneath a desert sky The rivers run but soon run dry We need new dreams tonight

The cavalries charged When God's on your side Oh my name it ain't nothin' My age it means less The country I come from Is called the Midwest I was taught and brought up there The laws to abide And that land that I live in