There's fire on this mountain
Dust in the breeze
Blood in the wind
And it's dripping to my feet

So don't tell me
To march any faster
Don't tell me
I'm falling behind
Yes, I hear the drum
But the trumpets are louder
Yet I'm still moving on
Through these pines
So don't tell me
I'm losing the fight

There's a bullet in my side
And no time to hit my knees
For if I drop tonight
Lord knows I won't be rising

So don't tell me
To beg God for mercy
Don't tell me
To lay my burdens down
Blessings are just one
Of those things
I've had to learn
To live without
So don't tell me
Only God can save me now

There's a cabin and a cradle
Deep in the valley
My green-eyed angel
With a babe in her belly

So don't tell me
There's a better home awaiting
Don't tell me
Leaving now will be all right
My true love was
My only hope of heaven
There ain't no room
Left for me in the sky
So don't look down on me
As I die