Used to have a mountain
I used to have a mountain, baby,
Now all I have is a barren field
I used to have a mountain but my mountain’s been repealed
I used to have a heartbeat baby
Now all I have is a heart that’s broke
I used to have a heartbeat but my heartbeat’s been revoked
Where were you at the hour in question,
Where were you at the hour in question?
I used to have a coastline baby
Now all I have is a frozen lake
I used to have a coastline but my coastline’s been forsaked
I used to have a cabin baby
Now all I got is a compass rose
I used to have a cabin but my cabin’s been foreclosed
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I used to have a taproot baby
Now all I got is the wandering blues
I used to have a taproot but that taproot’s been refused
I used to have a birthright, baby,
Now all I got is a licensed gun
I used to have a birthright but my birthright’s been undone
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I used to have a highway baby
Now all I got is badly lost
I used to have a highway but my highway has been crossed
I used to have a guitar baby
Now all I got is a clapping hand
I used to have a guitar but my guitar has been banned
I used to have a nightmare baby
Now all I got is the devil’s word
I used to have a nightmare but that nightmare has recurred
I used to have a soul, o baby
Now all I got is a hollow chest
I used to have a soul but now my soul’s been repossessed