Jimmy Lamoreau - Cheek Creek Lyrics

It's hotter than a stovetop on a summer's day
And I'm out here sweatin' my pride away
The sun's burnin' down and I can't pretend
There's a river risin' where my back road ends

Tried to wipe it clean but it won't be gone
This heat's got a hold and it's holdin' on
Every step I take feels like a crime
With a creek flowin' south crossin' the line

Oh Cheek Creek's runnin' strong
Flowin' where it don't belong
No paddle no boat just me and this heat
Stuck in the middle of a swampy defeat
Oh Cheek Creek won't you dry?
I need some shade and a bit of pride

Tried sittin' down but it only got worse
Now I'm wearin' this heat like a sweaty curse
Shufflin' my feet doin' what I can
But this kind of struggle ain't part of the plan

Fans and towels they ain't no match
For the humid war in my denim patch
I'm prayin' for rain but not the kind I got
Lord I'd trade it all for a cooler spot

Oh Cheek Creek's runnin' strong
Flowin' where it don't belong
No paddle no boat just me and this heat
Stuck in the middle of a swampy defeat
Oh Cheek Creek won't you dry?
I need some shade and a bit of pride

It's a battle we've all fought before
When the heat cuts deep and the sweat pours more
You can laugh at me but you've been there too
With Cheek Creek risin' what else can you do?

Oh Cheek Creek's runnin' strong
Flowin' where it don't belong
No paddle no boat just me and this heat
Stuck in the middle of a swampy defeat
Oh Cheek Creek won't you dry?
I need some shade and a bit of pride

So if you see me walkin' a little too slow
Blame the sun and the way Cheek Creek flows