[verse 1] On my twentyfirst day I came to Calico They told me there was silver Buried in her stone Summer died in April Before the flowers came She will hold me here Until I struck my dying day [verse 2] So I just keep on swinging I hold my hat brim low I dig a little deeper And like a seed Im sown She can break my spirit My back and arms and legs Though I may not stand Im not bowing to her cane [Chorus] They will tell you that your fortune lies this way But soon youll see those lies unfold You spend your lifetime trying to dig an endless grave The ghosts of Calico [verse 3] Hey Miss Lucy Bell Lane Whyd you have to go? I can hear your sweet song When the soft wind blows And I wont forget your spirit I wont forget your face Ill be waiting for you If you come back some day [Chorus] [verse 4] So I take my last breath quickly I take it in my sleep I take it while Im dreaming Of a life in San Martin Because everyone I know now Is a dusty memory I can hear the wolves Delivering my eulogy [Chorus] Well I can tell you that your fortune lies this way If you seek loneliness, then go Because you spend your lifetime trying to dig an endless grave The ghosts of Calico Oh, Calico
calico, dig, fortune, lifetime, spend