Bent Roads Tavern - Fallow Lyrics

It's roll down the road
See the soil turn to stone
In the summer
It's been just so dry
The truck throws dust to the sky
We left everything fallow
The blue in your eyes
Is like rain for the rye
That takes nothing for granted

But I won't back down 'till I see your face
Been out all day in this sun-scorched place
I can't sit down 'till I'm on my feet
I have no choice, I'm in this deep

The proof's in the wine
When there's nothing but time
In the Chilcotin
The smoke stings my eyes
Why has it been so damn dry
Now everything's on fire
The blue in your eyes
Is the water that winds
Through the Motherstone
It's not whether its luck runs out

Days so long and hot as the equator
And all I can do is watch the wheat whither
I'm all burned out, I admit defeat
I think these things when I'm in this deep

But I won't back down 'till I'm in your arms
To hell with this drive, to hell with this farm
I felt your touch when I fell asleep
I love you so much, it makes me weak

The herd got away
Won't catch it for days
In this country
Our keep's on the line
But north through the pine
You are mine
Forever and after and on
Forever and after and on
Forever and after and on