WELL,I LOVED A GIRL SHE LIVED DOWN IN PECOS
PRETTY AS SHE COULD BE
I WORKED THE RIGS ON OUT IN IDESSA
TO GIVE HER WHATEVER SHE NEEDS
BUT THAT GIRL SHE RUN WITH AN OIL COMPANY BUM
‘CAUSE A DIAMOND WAS NOT IN HER HAND
BUT HE LEFT HER SOON NEATH THE BIG LOVING MOON
TO GO OUT AND X-RAY THE LAND

NOW I SIT IN MY CAR
AT THE NEW RAINBOW BAR DOWNTOWN
AND THE FROST ON THE WINDSHIELD SHINES TOWARD THE SKY
LIKE A 1000 TINY DIAMONDS IN THE LIGHTS OF LOVING COUNTY

I WALKED IN THAT BAR AND I DRANK MYSELF CRAZY
THINKING ABOUT HER AND THAT MAN
WHEN IN WALKED A WOMAN
LOOKIN’ RICHER THAN SIN AND 10 YEARS WORTH A WORK ON HER HAND
I FOLLOWED HER HOME AND WHEN SHE WAS ALONE
I PUT MY GUN TO HER HEAD
I DON’T RECALL WHAT HAPPENED AT ALL
BUT NOW THAT RICH WOMAN SHE’S DEAD

NOW I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY 10 MILES FROM
MY SWEET BABY’S ARMS
AND THE MOON IS SO BRIGHT IT DON’T LOOK LIKE NIGHT
AND THE DIAMOND HOW IT SPARKLES IN THE LIGHTS
OF LOVING COUNTY

SHE OPENED THE DOOR AND I KNELT ON THE FLOOR
I PUT THAT RING IN HER HAND AND SHE SAID I DO
AND SHE’D LEAVE WITH ME SOON TO THE RIGS
OUT IN SOUTH ALABAMA
I TOLD HER TO HIDE THAT RING THERE INSIDE
AND WAIT TILL THE TIMING WAS GOOD
THEN I DROVE ON HOME AND I WAS ALONE
‘CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT SHE UNDERSTOOD

THE NEXT NIGHT AN OLD FRIEND
JUST CALLED ME TO WISH US BOTH WELL
SAID HE’D SEEN HER DOWNTOWN SASHAYIN’ AROUND
AND HER DIAMOND HOW IT SPARKLED IN THE LIGHTS
OF LOVING COUNTY

WELL THE SHERIFF HE FOUND ME OUT WANDERIN’ ALL AROUND
EL PASO THE VERY NEXT DAY
SEE I’D LOST MY MIND ON THAT BROKEN WHITE LINE
FOR I EVER REACHED BALMORHEA
NOW SHE’S IN FORT WORTH AND SHE’S JUST GIVEN BIRTH
TO THE SON OF THAT OIL COMPANY MAN
AND THEY BURIED THAT SHERIFF’S POOR OL’ DEAD WIFE
WITH THE RING THAT I STOLE ON HER HAND

SOMETIMES THEY LET ME LOOK UP AT THAT EAST TEXAS SKY
AND THE RAIN ON THE PINES OH LORD, HOW IT SHINES
LIKE MY DARLIN’ LITTLE DIAMOND IN THE LIGHTS OF LOVING COUNTY

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