Hazard
My mother came to HazardWhen I was just sevenEven then the folks in townSaid with prejudiced eyesThat boy's not right
Three years agoWhen I came to know MaryFirst time that someone lookedBeyond the rumors and liesAnd saw the man inside
We used to walk down by the riverShe loved to watch the sun go downWe used to walk along the riverAnd dream our way out of this town
No one understoodWhat I felt for MaryNo one cared until the nightShe went a-walking aloneAnd never came home
Man with a badgeCame knocking next morningHere was I surrounded byA thousand fingers suddenlyPointed right at me
I swear I left her by the riverI swear I left her safe and soundI need to make it to the riverAnd leave this old Nebraska town
I think about my life gone byHow it's done me wrongThere's no escape for me this timeAll of my rescues are goneLong gone
I swear I left her by the riverI swear I left her safe and soundI need to make it to the riverAnd leave this old Nebraska town