Hornsby Bruce Barren Ground Lyrics

Barren Ground Lyrics

(by Bruce R. Hornsby and John Hornsby)

 

 There were people living in a green valley

 Found a way to make a lot of money

 Made the green turn gradually gray

 They figured they could do whatever they wanted

 Everything would be alright

 But scars don't always heal away

 And the sons and the daughters got diamonds and gold

 But they were given a land where

 Strong roots never take hold

 

 Good seed don't grow

 On the barren ground

 Good things don't come along

 As you just sit dreaming on

 Good seed don't grow

 On the barren ground

 Say everything fades away

 There you are still around

 What'll you do, where will you go

 

 There was a ship along the coast

 Carrying a hold of black money

 In the sound near the norhtern lights

 When the ship set sail

 The crew looked for guidance

 In the bottom of an empty glass

 Then the captain said "pour me another rye"

 Then the water turned black as the cold winter's night

 

 Good seed don't grow

 On the barren ground

 Good things don't come along

 As you just sit dreaming on

 Good seed don't grow

 On the barren ground

 Say everything fades away

 There you are still around

 What'll you do, where will you go