New Home - Eric Bibb

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

Up on a high hill where the view's so fine

Down in the lowlands water taste like turpentine

Down in the lowlands water taste like turpentine

I'm goin' up the country where it taste like cherry wine

I made a piece of money but I won't say how

I made a piece of money but I won't say how

Bought my own forty acres –

My own mule an' breakin' plough

Bought my own forty acres –

Don't have to scrape an' bow

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

Up on a high hill where the view's so fine

I heard a voice talkin' like a radio in my head

I heard a voice talkin' like a radio in my head

I'm about to tell you just what it said:

I'll put your feet on solid ground by an' by

I'll put your feet on solid ground by an' by

When the river gets to risin' you'll be high an' dry

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

I'm buildin' a new home 'cross the county line

Up on a high hill where the view's so fine

Up on a high hill – leave this ol' shack behind