Well I grew up on the mountainside
Where the Tug River flows
And there’s a man on the other side
Trying to take what I own
We don’t talk about the reasons
It’s just the way this story’s told
Well I got beat down and thrown out
Left for dead on the side of the road
I could smell the smoke, feel the heat
Of what’s left of my home
Well they’ll try to run me out
Take everything I own
Well and eye for eye, blood for blood
That’s what people say
And if you go down to the river,
You’ll disappear without a trace
You could hear the gunshots ringing
From miles and miles away
You could hear the cries, feel the pain
See the blood on their face
As they take the battle with em
From the cradle to the grave
Well and eye for eye, blood for blood
That’s what people say
As the rise up from the ashes
Or crawl out from the grave
So if you go down to the river
Let the moonlight shine the way
Cause all the angels are gone
It’s just the devil that remains
As they rise up from the ashes
Or crawl out from the grave