Dirt Don't Care

He cursed the sun
And the rain that wasn't fallin'
He kick that dry ground
Like there ain't nothin' left

Then 57 years of faith and held back tears
Rolled down my old man's cheek
Into an inch of dust and just disappeared

It can bless you if it wants to
Or steal the seed you sowed
Ya hang your name there on that fencepost
Like you own it but ya don't
Pour your sweat and blood into it
And say a million desperate prayers
But dirt don't care

Them wheat fields broke him
One acre at a time
The floods, the freeze, the heat
It made me wonder why
He loved that land
Until the day he died
Though it didn't shed a tear
As it made that casket disappear

It can bless you if it wants to
Or steal the seed you sowed
Ya hang your name there on that fencepost
Like you own it but ya don't
Pour your sweat and blood into it
And say a million desperate prayers
But dirt don't care

Dirt don't care
But ya keep on giving' even if it don't give back
Dirt don't care

The preacher said keep your eyes on Heaven
And two boots on the ground
And pray there ain't too many weeds and tares
Thank Him for the good years
Trust Him when it's lookin' lean
And plant your dreams deeper than your dare
Even if the dirt don't care

(Keep on giving' even if it don't give back)

It can bless you if it wants to
Or steal the seed you sowed
Ya hang your name there on that fencepost
Like you own it but ya don't
Pour your sweat and blood into it
And say a million desperate prayers
Even if the dirt don't care

Plant your dreams deeper than you dare
Even if the dirt don't care