Wildcat

Now you're the king of the North Dakota oil fields -
Redneck, leatherneck, drilling it for high yields.
Now you've got a Cadillac, a bulletproof windshield
.38 shooting from the hip - you keep it concealed.
A misanthrope from a misguided father,
You've got a woman you may love, and a daughter.
There's a thousand things you wish that you had taught her
But now you can't because you poisoned someone's water
And you'll fade away, to monochrome
Runaway, you have no place to call your home
Burn the oil, burn the gas
Sand inside an hourglass
Hero of the working class
You wildcat - wildcat
Burn the rubber, burn the skies
Burn the world and close your eyes
Hoping for the next sunrise
You wildcat - wildcat
You were the hero of your one-horse hometown
Steel-toed, blue-collar factories were shutting down.
Black label bottle, burning as your liver drowned
For birthdays, anniversaries, and wedding gowns.
The next mile and maybe they forget you?
The next day and maybe light will break through?
Rear-view mirror, just a prayer they never find you.
Because they're coming, they swore that they would blind you.
Wipe your eyes,
Wish you were dead.
Your only home is where you lie your troubled head
For all have fallen short in sin,
The wound is where the light comes in