Dust Bowl Dance
Mumford %26 Sons Lyrics

The young man stands on the edge of his porch
A young man is standing on the porch feeling lost

The days were short and the father was gone
His father is gone and days are passing by too quickly

There was no one in the town and no one in the field
There is no one around in the area

This dusty barren land had given all it could yield
The ground is dry, unproductive and has nothing to give

I've been kicked off my land at the age of sixteen
The young man was forced to leave his homeland at a young age

And I have no idea where else my heart could have been
He is lost and has no place to call home

I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill
He is hopeful that staying in this area will bring him luck

And now I am sure my heart can never be still
But the constant struggle has left him restless and insecure

So collect your courage and collect your horse
Be brave and face the reality with courage

And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse
And hope that you never have to face the same regret and sorrow as him

Seal my heart and break my pride
He wants to protect his heart and ego from further damage

I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide
He feels trapped and exposed with no place to escape

Align my heart, my body, my mind
He wants to bring his entire self in harmony

To face what I've done and do my time
To face the consequences of his actions bravely

Your oppression reeks of your greed and disgrace
The accuser's greed and shameful behavior is the cause of the young man's troubles

So one man has and another has not
The inequality in society can lead to injustice and hardships for some

How can you love what it is you have got
How can the privileged love the wealth which came at the expense of others

When you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?
When the rich oppress and forcefully acquire the resources of the poor

Liars and thieves, you know not what is in store
The wealthy oppressors will face the consequences of their actions eventually

There will come a time I will look in your eye
Justice will be served someday and the young man will confront his accusers

You will pray to the God that you've always denied
The oppressors will regret their actions and plead to God for forgiveness

Then I'll go out back and I'll get my gun
The young man will take revenge on his oppressors

"You haven't met me, I am the only son."
His act of revenge will make him known as someone to be reckoned with

Well yes sir, yes sir, yes it was me
He is admitting to the act of taking revenge

I know what I've done, 'cause I know what I've seen
He knows the price he will have to pay for his actions

I went out back and I got my gun
He went and got his gun to settle the score

"You haven't met me, I am the only son."
He wants to make sure his accusers know that he was the one to carry out the act of revenge