Never been south of Ciudad Acuña Never laid eye on an ocean He's seen the blood of Christ mountains Just a day's drive away And considered these things In their afternoon rains.

It's not what a man's done but it's what he would do Just a line he picked from an old poet It gives him some hope As he's passing his days Living and dying on the Gulf Coastal Plains.

CHORUS ✤ Hold out Won't you hold out your love Take it back victorious Peace on earth Such a strange delight Feel the weight of eternity Calling behind the night

It's not carpe diem by experience new εν αρχη ην ο λογοσ are the words that ring true They're building a hope As he passes his days Living and dying On the Gulf Coastal Plains.

CHORUS ✤