American Flowers (feat. Allison Russell & JT Nero)

I've seen American flowers All across this land From the banks of the Shenandoah Along the Rio Grande Do not fear the winter blowing In the hearts of men I have seen American flowers They will bloom again On the south side of Chicago A man who's not yet grown Went out for a ride But the car was not his own He did not see the stop sign Or boy on his skateboard And now he's lying broken on the ground Nobody around Coulda, could of drove away But he pulled on over to the curb And he ran out where he lay Used his hoodie for a pillow Said "Little man, you're gonna be okay" And he waited for the ambulance to come I've seen American flowers All across this land From the banks of the Shenandoah Along the Rio Grande Do not fear the winter blowing In the hearts of men I have seen American flowers They will bloom again Tender was the night Down in the tenderloin In an alley off of Ferris street In the neon glow When she finally caught that dragon A mile from Chinatown She took her wings and eased her body down She gave a little shudder But no pain, she felt no pain She knew that she was back on home in Morgantown again She could smell the lace slippers And the wild thimble weeds "Mama, I was just mad I never meant to leave" I've seen American flowers All across this land From the banks of the Shenandoah Along the Rio Grande Do not fear the winter blowing In the hearts of men I have seen American flowers They will bloom again Laying rough in Texas is the job for someone younger And so is catching fast balls from your grandson in the summer But there you are saying "Come on kid, let me feel that hummin'" With your back, and hips, and knees on fire And he's saying "Come on, Grandpa When you gonna Let me throw a curve?" And you're looking back at him in the sun And you feel your heart is bursting And to keep him from himself And those that mean to hurt him If that be your will, oh Lord I've seen American flowers All across this land From the banks of the Shenandoah Along the Rio Grande Do not fear the winter blowing In the hearts of men I have seen American flowers They will bloom again Right there off the interstate in North West Ohio In the amber waves of grain And December rows of crows There arose the two twin spires Beside a golden dome The Islamic mosque of Greater Toledo I was flying down the highway When it caught my eye I was sippin' red green soda I was listening to Johnny Prine And I saw that golden dome Against a pink and purple sky I was singing "Don't let your baby down" I've seen American flowers All across this land From the banks of the Shenandoah Along the Rio Grande Do not fear the winter blowing In the hearts of men I have seen American flowers They will bloom again