Kimberley Lyrics - John Butler

Tell you a story, about a girl named Kimberly 

Who all the cowboys wanted cause she was wild and free 

But now theres fussing and theres fighting 

We all taking sides 

While the cowboys are playing their old games of conquer and divide 

You see Kimberly was special, a rare and wild soul 

Nearly every man who met her, their hearts she always stole 

But there are always those exceptions of the cold and callous kind 

That wanted just her body and leave the mess for us behind 

Where do i stand? 

Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the sand 

It's all gray. There are no black and whites so who am I to say 

I said yes I am I am and I belong 

Cause I got my land and I got my song 

Yes I am I am and I am strong 

Cause I got my land and I got my song 

Now the prince of the cowboys, his name was Barnett 

He wanted to leave his mark, you know, so we did not forget 

So he said "Mine mine mine, all for me" 

It's great to be a cowboy in the wild west roaming free 

So he brandished all his bullets he put a gun right to our head 

He said "I'm giving you all a choice, you're either with me or your dead 

See, i got to have this kin, i cant get her off my mind 

And I aint gonna stop until shes mine, mine" 

Where do i stand? 

Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the sand 

It's all gray. There are no black and whites so who am I to say 

I said yes I am I am and I belong 

Cause I got my land and I got my song 

Yes I am I am and I am strong 

Cause I got my land all I got's my song 

Now its come to a showdown and its all push and pull 

Got these lawyers having field day while the cowboys are funding schools 

I guess it boils down to how you see it, do you see Kimberly, 

Or just another god damn hole in the ground just another opportunity? 

Where do I stand? 

Got this hole in my heart and a line drawn in the sand 

It's all gray, there are no black and whites 

So who am I to say? 

You are wrong but you never know what you got until its gone 

And one day the little people will ask what you did and what we said 

I said yes I am I am and I belong 

Cause I got my land and I got my song 

Yes I am I am and I am strong 

Cause I got my land and I got my song