Blue Field Lyrics - Singles - Stonewall Jackson

In the West Virginia hills there must be ten thousand still 

And they found the biggest one outside of Blue Field 

A little peaceful country town nothing else for miles around 

I saw whiskey run like water down through Blue Field 

My trouble started on that Tuesday afternoon 

The sheriff told me federal men will be here soon 

He said we've come up with a plan to catch Blue Field's slickest man 

And we will as sure as I'm the sheriff of Blue Field 

On a Wednesday I had ninety jars to cap didn't think they'd had the time to set a trap 

In the brush I heard a sound and I swiftly hit the ground 

What I've shot might send them runnin' back to Blue Field 

Not a soul suspected me I was the sheriff's deputy 

I make whiskey but God knows I'd never killed 

I didn't know he was that close when I let my shotgun go 

But I found I killed my friend the sheriff of Blue Field 

I recall how my mama and my girl friend cried 

When they left with me for Roanoke for the trial 

It's my last night in this cell the last story I would tell 

And I sit on death row dreamin' about Blue Field 

Blue Field Blue Field oh Blue Field