A Campfire Song by 10000 Maniacs
A Campfire Song lyrics
A lie to say �Oh my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me�
A lie to say �Oh my river where many fish do swim
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in�
Oh no, no never, will he believe that
His greed is a blinding ray
No devil or redeemer can cheat him
He�ll take his gold to where he�s lying cold
A lie to say �Oh my mine gave a diamond big as a fist�
But with every gem in his pocket the jewels he has missed
A lie to say �Oh my garden is growing taller by the day�
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away
Oh no, no never, will he believe that
His greed is a blinding ray
No devil or redeemer can cheat him
He�ll take his gold to where he�s lying cold six deep in the grave
His oldest pain (Something is out of reach)
And fear in life There�ll not be time (Something he wanted)
His oldest pain and fear in life (Something is out of reach)
(He�s being taunted)
His oldest pain and fear in life (hey hey)
That he can�t beg or steal
Nor can he buy
A lie to say �Oh my forest with trees that block the sun
And when I cut them down I don�t answer to anyone�
No, no, no, never, will he believe that
His greed is a blinding ray
No devil or redeemer can cheat him
He�ll take his gold to where he�s lying cold
La la la la la la, la la la la��
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man
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