Barren Ground Lyrics - Singles - Bruce Hornsby

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

There were people living in a green valley 

Found a way to make a lot of money 

Made the green turn gradually gray 

They figured they could do whatever they wanted 

Everything would be alright 

But scars don't always heal away 

And the sons and the daughters 

Got diamonds and gold 

But they were given a land where 

Strong roots never take hold 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good things don't come along 

As you just sit dreaming on 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Say everything fades away, there you are still around 

What'll you do? woah, where will you go? 

There was a ship along the coast 

Carrying a hold of black money 

In the sound near the northern lights 

When the ship set sail 

The crew looked for guidance 

In the bottom of an empty glass 

Then the captain said 

"Pour me another rye" 

Then the water turned black 

As that cold winter's night 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good things don't come along 

As you just sit dreaming on 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Say everything fades away, there you are still around 

Oh, what'll you do? Oh, where will you go? 

And the sons and the daughters 

Got diamonds and gold 

They were given a land where 

Strong roots never take hold 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good things don't come along 

As you just sit dreaming on 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Say everything fades away, there you are still around 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Things don't come along 

As you just sit dreaming on 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground 

Good seed don't grow on the barren ground