Webster Springs Blues

[Intro] (Steel guitar fades in, slow drum b**t) [Verse 1] Sunrise paints the hills, another mornin' crawls Trapped in this holler, hearin' the river calls My old truck's gone, sold to pay the bills Freedom's just a memory, lost among these hills You're locked away, baby, doin' your time That stubborn pride of yours, borderin' on a crime But through the anger, through the pain I feel This love for you, darlin', somehow it stays real [Chorus] I'm raisin' our boy, while you're payin' your debt But my love for you, baby, it ain't ever forget Through the hard times and struggles, I'll be here waitin' for you Raisin' our boy, lovin' you true [Verse 2] Letters come slow, each one I read aloud To our little man, standin' brave and proud I tell him stories 'bout his daddy strong Teachin' him right from where you went wrong When those gates swing open, and you walk back free I'll be waitin' right here, just you wait and see We'll load up somehow, find some wheels to roll Down these country roads, makin' our boy whole [Chorus] I'm raisin' our boy, while you're payin' your debt But my love for you, baby, it ain't ever forget Through the hard times and struggles, I'll be here waitin' for you Raisin' our boy, lovin' you true [Bridge] Some folks whisper, say I should move along Find a good man, where I clearly belong But my heart's anchored, deep in mountain stone To you, my outlaw, comin' back home [Verse 3] Winter's comin' fast, frost on the window pane Chopping wood alone, feelin' the strain Our boy asks questions, hard ones late at night "Where's Daddy gone? When will he make it right?" I hold him close, whisper soft and low "Daddy loves you, son, more than you'll ever know He made some mistakes, payin' the price you see But Mama's right here, and he'll come back to me." [Chorus] I'm raisin' our boy, while you're payin' your debt But my love for you, baby, it ain't ever forget Through the hard times and struggles, I'll be here waitin' for you Raisin' our boy, lovin' you true [Outro] (Fiddle joins steel guitar, tempo slows slightly, vocals fade slightly) Lovin' you true... through and through... Waitin' for you... in Webster Springs blue... (Guitar strum fades out)