The Feud Lyrics - Megan Slankard

Down by the Mississippi, buried in the mud 

Is a five page oath and a bottle of wine 

It's engraved in steel, it's written in blood 

As far as I can tell, the blood is mine 

I swear and I cry, "I can't let this secret down!" 

But it's best to let things lie buried in the ground 

Up in the canyon's little leaf ledge 

Is my twisted brain and a crying rain 

There's a box of lightning, there's a box of lead 

But there's a pail of hope next to my bottle of pain 

Gov'ner if the sun goes down 

Amazing grace I will have found 

'Cause I need time to resolve this feud 

If I don't have time I might shoot 

It's my great granddaddy and my daddy's kin 

They fell hell bent towards you and you against him 

I don't know you'd better ask them 

I don't know why, I don't know how 

I just carry on the tradition 

Gov'ner if I am so crazy as to raise this here gun 

Oh Lord in Heaven have mercy on this one 

Mother, rage and hate have made me blind 

I carry on, my neighbor, I don't even know why 

It's here in the saddle bag, my grandma's gold 

I ride to dawn on my lightning mare 

It's just like a story that's always been told 

It's like I don't need a reason and like I don't even care 

I swear and I cry, "I can't let this secret down!" 

But it's best to let it lie buried in the ground 

Gov'ner you must realize 

It's just the family name that makes me blind 

Oh God, please brainwash me, scold me too 

If I don't forgive, or at least forget 

I will continue with this feud 

Continue with this feud 

Just like a cartoon 

It's just a family feud 

And as I end this tune 

Will I continue with the feud?