Barren Ground Lyrics by Bruce Hornsby
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Artist : Bruce Hornsby
Title : [Barren Ground]
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[There were people living in a green valley
Found a way to make a lot of money
Made the green turn gradually gray
They figured they could do whatever they wanted
Everything would be alright
But scars don't always heal away
And the sons and the daughters got diamonds and gold
But they were given a land where
Strong roots never take hold

Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go

Ther was a ship along the coast
Carrying a load of black money
In the sound near the northern lights
When the ship set sail
The crew looked for guidance
In the bottom of an empty glass
Then the captain said "pour me another rye"
Then the water turned black as that cold winter's night

Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go
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Artist : Bruce Hornsby    Title : [Barren Ground]    -----------------    [There were people living in a green valley    Found a way to make a lot of money    Made the green turn gradually gray    They figured they could do whatever they wanted    Everything would be alright    But scars don't always heal away    And the sons and the daughters got diamonds and gold    But they were given a land where    Strong roots never take hold       Good seed don't grow    On the barren ground    Good things don't come along    As you just sit dreaming on    Good seed don't grow    On the barren ground    Say everything fades away    There you are still around    What'll you do where will you go       Ther was a ship along the coast    Carrying a load of black money    In the sound near the northern lights    When the ship set sail    The crew looked for guidance    In the bottom of an empty glass    Then the captain said "pour me another rye"    Then the water turned black as that cold winter's night       Good seed don't grow    On the barren ground    Good things don't come along    As you just sit dreaming on    Good seed don't grow    On the barren ground    Say everything fades away    There you are still around    What'll you do where will you go    ]