Diggin' Up the Heart

Tony came back to town With his cap and gown That they give 'em at the state pen Breaking and entering will do that Tony's mama said, "He's only human" Look what the cat dragged in From his next of kin His little sister hugs the tin man Tony, she's grown Ain't she pretty in her little black dress? He's digging up the heart To know the price he paid You can hear the train when you're in the cage And you can smell the rain And you can see the sagebrush threaten the highway But you can't drive And when you finally put the asphalt to the tyre Looks something like Sistine oil and fire Ripping through the dark He's digging up the heart Digging up the heart Digging up the heart Well, it ain't that strange Any boy can change Digging up the heart One, two, three, four, five Oh me, oh my Count the reasons that you shouldn't be messing With the sons of perdition That were gonna take you down The straight and narrow Fever-dreaming of a place That you just can't get Like you're burning in a pit Little brother, you're lying to yourself If you think you've changed It's just another heart Ain't that something strange When Tony left They were scratching at the door In particular, one wanted him more Her name was Christie Queen of Humboldt County But three to five is a lifetime at that age Christie met herself another boy, got engaged Left him in the dark He's digging up the heart Digging up the heart Digging up the heart Well, it ain't that strange Any boy can change He's digging up the heart He's digging up the heart Digging up the heart With a little luck When the times get rough Digging up the heart Well, the clerk's got his hands up But his mind's on the mark The .38 beneath the register He's digging up the heart Digging up the heart Digging up the heart Well, it ain't that strange Any boy can change Digging up the heart He's digging up the heart Digging up the heart With a little luck When the times get rough Digging up the heart Well, it ain't that strange Even boys can change Digging up the heart