Shine Capital Road

[Verse 1]
Out past the last rail tie
Where the corn rows go thin
Raiders burned the feed shed
And they came rolling in
Old hands grabbed the rifles
By the light of dawn
But the fence line folded
And the good men were gone

[Pre-Chorus]
Still they talk at supper
By the lantern glow
"Maybe in Shine Capital
Someone oughta know"

[Chorus]
Shine Capital, hear us now
Far fields are breaking down
Shine Capital, take a ride
To the edge of this Commonwealth side
We can't hold this line alone
Tell the President, send help home
Shine Capital, hear us now
Hear us now

[Verse 2]
Martha sold her wedding ring
For six more rounds and bread
Tom kept watch by the silo
With a cap pulled low on his head
Kids sleep in the cellar
When the sirens whine
And the old folk keep on praying
For one more sign

[Pre-Chorus]
Every mile feels longer
When the smoke won't clear
But the road to Shine Capital
Keeps us standing here

[Chorus]
Shine Capital, hear us now
Far fields are breaking down
Shine Capital, take a ride
To the edge of this Commonwealth side
We can't hold this line alone
Tell the President, send help home
Shine Capital, hear us now
Hear us now

[Bridge]
If the trucks come early
If the flags roll through
We'll put hot stew on the table
And the bunkhouse lights on too
Just give these old bones justice
Give these walls a name
Let the ones who live beyond us
Sleep without the shame

[Final Chorus]
Shine Capital, hear us now
Far fields are breaking down
Shine Capital, take a ride
To the edge of this Commonwealth side
We can't hold this line alone
Tell the President, send help home
Shine Capital, hear us now
Hear us now