Megan Slankard - The Feud lyrics

Down by the Mississippi, buried in the mud Is a five page oath and a bottle of wine It's engraved in steel, it's written in blood As far as I can tell, the blood is mine I swear and I cry, But it's best to let things lie buried in the ground Up in the canyon's little leaf ledge Is my twisted brain and a crying rain There's a box of lightning, there's a box of lead But there's a pail of hope next to my bottle of pain Gov'ner if the sun goes down Amazing grace I will have found 'Cause I need time to resolve this feud If I don't have time I might shoot It's my great granddaddy and my daddy's kin They fell hell bent towards you and you against him I don't know you'd better ask them I don't know why, I don't know how I just carry on the tradition Gov'ner if I am so crazy as to raise this here gun Oh Lord in Heaven have mercy on this one Mother, rage and hate have made me blind I carry on, my neighbor, I don't even know why It's here in the saddle bag, my grandma's gold I ride to dawn on my lightning mare It's just like a story that's always been told It's like I don't need a reason and like I don't even care I swear and I cry, But it's best to let it lie buried in the ground Gov'ner you must realize It's just the family name that makes me blind Oh God, please brainwash me, scold me too If I don't forgive, or at least forget I will continue with this feud Continue with this feud Just like a cartoon It's just a family feud And as I end this tune Will I continue with the feud?