Oh country down
Where I found my proving ground
All along the flood line
Wheels are turning around
The hills roll out like sentries
That pass by without a sound
Just a mile outside of town
Down river-bound
Where the limit to your sky fell down
The plot against your will
Is furrowed into your brow
Against your better judgement
It's all behind you now
Just a mile outside of town
What's the use of being found
You can lose yourself
In some good ground
In the weeds hiding
Downriver right next door
There's no frame around the picture
Just the view through my back door
Time evermore
You just found what you're looking for
Tiger rose growing through your prison door
Reaching for sunlight
You can't see it any more
Just a mile from my back door
You could wake up on a lifeboat 'neath the sun
On a ladder to the sky
I'm standing on the lowest rung
Holding a lifeline
Using my best defense
Riding in the undertow
My heart couldn't fight against
Oh lay me down
Where they found my proving ground
All along the floodline
Waves are turning around
The hills roll out like sentries
That pass by without a sound
Just a mile outside of town
