Gulf Coast Highway

Gulf coast highway he worked the rails

He worked the rice fields with their cool dark wells

He worked the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico

The only thing we've ever owned is this old house here by the road

And when he dies he says he'll catch some blackbird's wing

And he'll fly away to heaven come some sweet bluebonnet spring

She walked through springtime when I was home

The days were sweet the nights were warm

The seasons change the jobs would come the flowers fade

And this old house felt so alone when the work took me away

And when she dies she says she'll catch some blackbird's wing

And she'll fly away to heaven come some sweet bluebonnet spring

[ mandolin ]

Highway ninety the jobs are gone we tend our garden we set the sun

This is the only place on earth

Bluebonnets grown and once a year they come and go

At this old house here by the road

And when we dies she says we'll catch some blackbird's wing

And we'll fly away to heaven come some sweet bluebonnet spring

And when we dies she says we'll catch some blackbird's wing

And we'll fly away to heaven come some sweet bluebonnet spring