Rocky Ford

[Verse 1]
Well I come from a line of hard men who all died in their boots
Told me there's worst things in life that a man's got to lose
Said keep your head high point your nose to the ground
Keep in mind when the time rolls around
You better shoot straight 'cause the Forest's are hearin' this too

[Verse 2]
I remember the ribbons tied up in her raven hair
She was too pretty to breathe in that Rocky Ford air
And her pa saw me starin' and he started my way
I didn't care what he had to say
No Forest alive or dead tells me where to look

[Verse 3]
Now Jesse says she's gettin' tired of runnin' around
She's sick of the fightin' says love isn't chosen it's found
And I think of my brother and if he'd feel the same
Layin' there cold and stiff in his grave
With a .44 slug from a Forest boy still in his eye

[Verse 4]
Too much has been done and I think that the end's drawin' now
Jess says it's more than just you now let go of your pride
And I think of my father and the words that he's said
Better shoot straight boy or you'll wind up dead
Layin' here bleedin' I've found out my daddy was right

[Outro]
Now my boy comes from a man who died in his boots
There's worse things than life that a boy of his name's got to lose