Broken Down in the Valley

Lyrics

[Verse]
The ol' truck's sputtering on the gravel road,
Pines stand like sentinels, green and bold,
She's rusted out but she still gets me home,
Out in the valley where the wild winds moan.

[Verse]
Saw Jenny by the river, her dress all torn,
Lost her cow to the storm last night, forlorn,
She ain't got much, but she carries on strong,
With a quiet grace, she just rolls along.

[Chorus]
Out here in this broken down land,
We hold tight to what we understand,
Life ain't easy, but we make our stand,
By the firelight, we play our hand.

[Verse]
Dad's old barn's leaning more each day,
Roof's got holes, where we used to play,
Times are tough, but we find our way,
With memories of those golden yesterdays.

[Verse]
Johnny's gone and left for the city lights,
Said he couldn’t stand those cold, lonely nights,
But I stay here, through life’s bitter fights,
In the valley where our roots stay tight.

[Chorus]
Out here in this broken down land,
We hold tight to what we understand,
Life ain't easy, but we make our stand,
By the firelight, we play our hand.