Muddy Boots

In Tennessee, there is a tale
When the moon is round and full
You can hear the mother's callin'

You can hear her baby's name
Echoes through the night
From the back alley
Of that old barn, it came

Our daughter was a gift
Changed the meaning of our lives
I thought life was perfect
But you weren't satisfied

So you found another lover
I heard about it at the bar

The moon shines so bright
I can almost see her blue eyes
From the depths of the well
She'll keep her secrets and her lover inside to dwell

Got home early that night
The full moon showed me the way
Muddy boots at the door
Were not mine, but his instead

Took the barkers from the belt
One for each on the chest
She got an extra gift between the ears
She drove me mad, I must confess

The moon shines so bright
I can almost see her blue eyes
From the depths of the well
She'll keep her secrets

When the moon shines so bright
I can almost see her blue eyes
From the depths of the well
She'll keep her secrets. Keep her secrets
And her lover inside to dwell
And her lover inside to dwell