South Dakota

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It was the 23rd of May When I heard the sergeant say "Fuck it, round up the usual suspects and call it a day "We've got no time to mess around "And I'm not dyin' in this shit-hole town For a soldier's pay" [Verse 2] It was too good to be true But my discharge came through And I was on the first bird out that I could find Rode that C-17 into Stuttgart Fall round-up on my mind [Verse 3] When my brothers picked me up We got way deep in our cups We must've tore ol' Rapid City down My big brother Jack Said, "Boy it's good to see you back What you gonna do now?" What you gonna do now? [Chorus] 'Cause there ain't much between the Pole and South Dakota And barbed wire won't stop the wind You won't get nothin' here but broke and older If I was you I might re-up again [Verse 4] Well, we had good rain this year And Dad fed in some Charolais steers He got 'em way-cheap out of Texas 'cause of the droughth When we put 'em out on oats They hadn't yet grown their winter coats Away down south [Verse 5] And it was barely even fall But that blizzard got 'em all Left them sprawled across the pasture, stiff as boards You take a sharp knife in your hand Skin 'em out while you still can And curse the Lord Curse the Lord [Chorus] 'Cause there ain't much between the Pole and South Dakota And barbed wire won't stop the wind I won't get nothin' here but broke and older I might as well re-up again [Instrumental] [Verse 6] These old hides are not worth much So we'll pitch 'em off the truck And pile 'em up by the horse trough in the lot 'Cause they sell by the pound They weigh like lead if you wet 'em down And they're all we got [Verse 7] Hell, with a gas lease or two We might've just made do But there's nothin' under this ground worth a dime Now the sheriff's on his way And it's for damn sure not our day It's just our time [Chorus] And there ain't much between the Pole and South Dakota And barbed wire won't stop the wind I won't get nothin' here but broke and older I might as well re-up again I might as well re-up again