There were people living in a green valley
Found a way to make a lot of money
Made the green turn gradually gray
They figured they could do whatever they wanted
Everything would be alright
But scars don't always heal away
And the sons and the daughters
Got diamonds and gold
But they were given a land where
Strong roots never take hold
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go
There was a ship along the coast
Carrying a whole of black money
In the sound near the northern lights
When the ship set sail
The crew looked for guidance
In the bottom of an empty glass
And the captain said
"Pour me another rye"
Then the water turned black
As a cold winter's night
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go
Found a way to make a lot of money
Made the green turn gradually gray
They figured they could do whatever they wanted
Everything would be alright
But scars don't always heal away
And the sons and the daughters
Got diamonds and gold
But they were given a land where
Strong roots never take hold
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go
There was a ship along the coast
Carrying a whole of black money
In the sound near the northern lights
When the ship set sail
The crew looked for guidance
In the bottom of an empty glass
And the captain said
"Pour me another rye"
Then the water turned black
As a cold winter's night
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Good things don't come along
As you just sit dreaming on
Good seed don't grow
On the barren ground
Say everything fades away
There you are still around
What'll you do where will you go
more tracks from the album
From the albums
Bruce Hornsby and the Range popular songs
- The Way It Is
- Mandolin Rain
- The Valley Road
- Barren Ground
- These Arms of Mine
- Fire on the Cross
- Down the Road Tonight
- Jack Straw
- The Red Plains
- Carry the Water
- Set Me in Motion (single version).mp3
- The Wild Frontier
- The Road Not Taken
- Stranded on Easy Street
- Lost Soul
- The Long Race
- I Will Walk With You
- A Night on the Town
- Defenders of the Flag
- Set Me in Motion (LP version).mp3
- Till the Dreaming’s Done
- The Old Playground
- Another Day
- The River Runs Low