One Foot Deeper

By Houston Marchman rmofle at satx.rr.com 3/13/2006 D 1940 Paris, Tx Jack your daddy went to war Em C Em C D Mama started cryin turned and locked that door D Watch that old man beat your uncle in the barn until he died Em C Em C D Something that you saw that day got twisted up inside Now you tried in vein to find yourself a woman who would stay Five wives wentin the ground and the Devil turned you a stray It's a long old hill and long hard wheel turnin harder every day Hey jack you sell your soul you never will get paid Chorus: G D One foot deeper, with a ??? to blame D A Dead or alive you plan to keep her just the same F D G Can you hear the moan in the cold dark rain D F D The devil answered for you when ????? called your name Now Emily she was leavin you the night before she died Guess she finally figured out no one leaves Jack Reeves alive She's just a lonesome force out on the wind from a cold and shallow grave Dropped down to your knees but there was nothing left to say Chorus Now you're sittin down in Huntsville with your head down in your hands If you'dve dug the hole a little deeper you'd still be a free man Save something for the livin from a heart that knows no shame You'll always have to answer when Emily she calls your name