Flying Over Water Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bc14 

Cover art for Flying Over Water lyrics by Jason Isbell

In the heat I saw you rising from the dirt 
Drunken tears and tugging at your skirt 
If only you could tell me then what part of you got hurt 
In the heat I saw you rising from the dirt 


First, the second line should read: "Drunk, in tears and tugging at your skirt." These are some of the best four lines ever written about a modern day damsel in distress. Great song.