IRON WEATHER

Intro

Verse 1 Sky went green above the pasture Dogs went quiet by the gate Mama used to watch the treeline Say, “Boy, learn when to wait” Some storms announce their coming Some don't bother with a sound You just feel the pressure changing And the birds quit hanging round I got that same kind of weather Living somewhere in my chest Looks calm through the kitchen window Till the whole damn house gets bent

Hook Iron weather Rolling in low No lightning yet But everybody knows Iron weather Heavy in the air You don't have to see it coming To know it's already there

Verse 2 I've walked through rooms full of smiling Knowing something wasn't right Shook the hand that held the matchbook Watched him swear he had no light Learned a man can talk like Sunday While he's measuring your grave Learned the calmest face at supper Might be holding back a wave So when I get still, don't mistake it For surrender or relief Some trees bend before the thunder Some just tighten at the roots beneath Pressure falling Windows shake Dust starts turning Fence posts sway Iron weather Here it comes Black sky moving Like a loaded drum Iron weather Let the whole thing roll I've spent too long keeping shelter For a storm that's in my soul

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