Gear and Dust Lyrics

Gear And Dust
By Jason Boland
Intro chords
I left home the day I turned eighteen
And mama begged me not to go
I left her crying on the front porch
And then the road became my home
I found a way to make some money fast
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A night in a hotel??s all I need
I??d read the bible and talk to Jesus
Every night While I cooked speed
Chorus:
Gear and dust turns new to rust
I can??t trust the people that I meet
Yeah making gear and dust
I hardly ever get to sleep
Deals were easy in the truckstops
And the dancehalls were the same
Lord I knew it wasn??t honest
But I kept on playing Franklin??s game
I saved some money and started thinking
That I might head down to the coast
Quit all this over-shoulder looking
And try my luck out on a boat
Lead
I met a drifter on the highway
I had less cash than he had hate
He left me lying in a bar ditch
Somewhere beside the interstate
When you??re dead it??s not really over
Some say they??ve even seen my ghost
At a roadside up in Guthrie
Lord knows that??s where I sold the most
Making gear and dust
They finally laid me down to sleep