Still Tied Songtext
von Jason & the Scorchers

Old Joe he wasn′t a hero
Nothin' but a coal company man
He′d sit alone and look through his window
Watch his corn wither into the sand

He'd go to church on Sunday morning
Drink a beer every Saturday night
His momma raised him on corn and molasses
And a sense of the unending fight

The well is deep and the seeds are all planted
The price is steep but the bounty is high
To live a love or have it taken for granted
The rope is stretchin' but the knot is still tied


The son of slaves still feels
The bitter lashings of the whip and the tongue
A loose mouth and the white hooded lynch mob
Sent Joe from the light of the sun

The baby cries, the Georgia pines whisper
I write to you by the light of the moon
A Southern grave still lies waiting
The congregation sings a victory tune

The well is deep and the seeds are all planted
The price is steep but the bounty is high
To live a love or have it taken for granted
The rope is stretchin′ but the knot is still tied

The well is deep and the seeds are all planted
The price is steep but the bounty is high
To live a love or have it taken for granted
The rope is stretchin′ but the knot is still tied