Legacy of Sadness

Wildflowers grow along the fence line
 In this "better keep the meter running" life
 Beautiful and purple in the sunlight
 Trying to put down roots 'cause it's their right
 I know some may say they're weeds but I'm not bothered
 Nothing delicate like that lasts very long
 Just 'cause you were not invited to the party
 Don't mean you can't dance when they put on your song
 It's been a great lake summer
 Busted taillights out on fifty-five
 Windows open, headed south to Pontiac all night
 This legacy of sadness that's in my people
 Reservations like the color of my eyes
 Yeah it's harder to pretend, but we survive
 Inheritance don't have to be a treasure
 Cruelty in the bathroom mirror light
 Misery you carry like an anchor
 That was meant to keep you from drifting with the tides
 Irrational as it may seem, I guess I'm sorry
 Even though I know that none of it's my fault
 It is easier for me to count my blessings
 Than to cry for every single thing we've lost
 It's been a great lake summer
 Busted taillights out on fifty-five
 Windows open, headed south to Pontiac all night
 This legacy of sadness that's in my people
 Reservations like the color of my eyes
 Yeah it's harder to pretend, but we survive
 I ran to Baltimore, I could run to Rome
 I have run most everywhere, but nothing ever feels like home
 When I get to California, I will kiss her poison lips
 And reach the logical conclusion, then I'll turn and run again
 It's been a great lake summer
 Busted taillights out on fifty-five
 Windows open, headed south to Pontiac all night
 This legacy of sadness that's in my people
 Reservations like the color of my eyes
 I could lie to you, but I won't waste your time
 Yeah it's harder to pretend, but we survive