[Verse 1] Two Cherokee scouts were tracking General Rutherfords march through the Swannanoa hills The Yanks got wise and poisoned Caney creek and one of them braves got killed He was buried sitting beneath an oak tree Sitting up so he could keep his watch over Hominy Valley I think hes watching me [Chorus] And all Ive got to go on is three lines in a book that nobody reads and the gash in the crook of the tree that never heals And sure enough theres a rise about three feet high and I can follow the line of his eyes out across th field Over Hominy Valley I think hs watching me still [Verse 2] The neighborhood fought it when some money from Charlotte bought up that riverbend But the church owned the land and they needed the cash and their lawyers got an easy win So look whos moving in now Who am I to run my mouth about Hominy Valley I think hes watching me now [Chorus] And all Ive got to go on is three lines in a book that nobody reads and the gash in the crook of the tree that never heals And sure enough theres a rise about three feet high and I can follow the line of his eyes out across the field Over Hominy Valley I think hes watching me still You might also like[Verse 3] The gate by the road stays locked but you can still walk up to get to where he sleeps A tree crew is making their way through the hood, theyre doing hard work and doing it cheap One of those guys speaks English alright, and I asked him if they had their sights on that oak on the hill Over Hominy Valley [Chorus] And all Ive got to go on is three lines in a book that nobody reads and the gash in the crook of the tree that never heals And sure enough theres a rise about three feet high and I can follow the line of his eyes out across the field Over Hominy Valley I think hes watching me still [Outro] I think hes watching me still I think hes watching me still
hominy, watching, gash, valley, three