True Black

As I walk side by side
Oh, with the wicked and the righteous
I wonder to which one of them
I truly belong

I have tread the narrow path
And I have stumbled through the darkness
And the right I've done by many
Is all for those that I've done wrong

Paint my casket true black
And with all I might have cost you
I hope to earn it back
Shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
And with all I might have cost you

I hope to make it right

I have listened many a year
To the greatest I have known
Truth truer than any voices
That I have ever heard

So child, give me your ear
And between them I'm gonna sow
A crop of plenty that will fruit
With every stolen word

Paint my casket true black
And for all I might have taught you
I know you've taught me back
Shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
And with all I might have cost you

I hope to make it right

Paint my casket true black
If you catch me too far from home
I hope you'll bring me back
Shoo-rah, shoo-rah shoo-rah
Shoo-rye, shoo-rye shoo-rye
And with all I might have cost you
I hope to make it right

I have been deep into the cave
I have pulled out many a stone
Common as John or shining bright
Mine to carry and mine to hold

I have pulled out the ragged people
That got too used to being alone
Shoulder to shoulder up to the light

That's where I found my gold

As I walk side by side
With the wicked and the righteous
I wonder to which one of them
I truly belong

[Verse 8/Outro]
I have tread the narrow path
I have stumbled through the darkness
And the right I've done by many
Is all for those that I've done wrong
Oh! Yeah!