Southern Cross-Ron Pope

[ti:Southern Cross] [ar:Ron Pope] [al:Ron Pope & the Nighthawks] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Southern Cross - Ron Pope [00:13.28]She was a hard hard woman with a pilgrim soul [00:16.26]Had a face all lined from I don't know [00:19.04]Where she has been [00:20.16] [00:20.82]But now she's here with me [00:22.27] [00:24.83]We headed north on 29 through Kansas city [00:29.19]4th of July [00:30.50]In the late night fog [00:32.03]There were fireworks to see [00:33.69] [00:35.63]And when I'm lost you are my true north [00:41.39]Carry the weight of my Southern Cross [00:46.73] [00:47.38]And though it burns you don't fear the hurt [00:52.29] [00:53.58]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [00:58.24] [01:03.45]We were all hopped up on kerosene [01:06.29]Or something else that burns it seemed [01:09.03]That we would never [01:10.47] [01:11.08]Put the fire out [01:12.25] [01:14.78]I got down on my knees to pray [01:17.73]Forgot the words I used to say [01:20.55]When I was young [01:21.55] [01:22.06]Each night for I laid down [01:24.19] [01:25.72]And when I'm lost you are my true north [01:31.45]Carry the weight of my Southern Cross [01:37.06]And though it burns you don't fear the hurt [01:42.42] [01:43.42]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [01:48.06] [01:49.15]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [01:53.78] [01:55.89]I've been counting stars above the water [01:59.13] [01:59.67]Evening's winding down [02:01.16] [02:01.96]Just thinking bout the things I've seen and where I'm runnin now [02:06.54] [02:07.55]And when the sun comes up tomorrow I'll be headed out [02:12.17] [02:13.32]Yeah that's the part I know could tear me down [02:17.18] [02:18.63]And when I'm lost you are my true north [02:24.12]Carry the weight of my Southern Cross [02:29.88]And though it burns you don't fear the hurt [02:35.24] [02:35.93]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [02:40.86] [02:42.81]And when I'm lost you are my true north [02:48.55]Carry the weight of my Southern Cross [02:54.13]And though it burns you don't fear the hurt [02:59.45] [03:00.58]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [03:05.28] [03:06.20]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt [03:10.91] [03:11.90]You were born from the dust you were raised in the dirt