RubyJoyful - One Long Truth

7. One Long Truth (4:39)

Out on the plains of east Nebraska
Little child’s cryin’ low
Mama swore she’d never ask ya’
Daddy said she’s got to go

In a town nobody wanted
With a borrowed 44
Lay her path to easy money
Ten to life lay on the floor

Up on the hill she’s pushin’ 60
Down in the trees, she never cries
All she wanted was the space between excuses
One long truth and one quick lie

Out on parole in less than 20
Back on the street under a week
No fresh start, no new story
Just a secret that she keeps

Deep in the heart of Mason County
He promised all she never had
But idle hands and love they never mix well
Good intentions turnin’ bad

Up on the hill she’s pushin’ 60
Down in the trees, she never cries
All she wanted was the space between excuses
One long truth and one quick lie

So cast your lot on the edge of desperation
Watch the years slip through your hands
Did she think it was all her creation
Did she know that others had a plan

Up on the hill she’s pushin’ 60
Down in the trees, she never cries
All she wanted was the space between excuses
One long truth and one quick lie

Out on the plains of east Nebraska
Little child’s cryin’ low