Cursing the Ohio

Lynn is living on the south side of cincinnati Cause it's hard to keep a secret in a small kentucky town She misses her mama and adores her dying daddy Now she's cursing the ohio in a dirty wedding gown A boy fron seven hills had a slice of sophistication A german immigrant five generations deep Old money helped him hide his lack of education Now he's using it to hide the bruises on her cheek Damn that river And Damn that man When they went across the water she never looked back He bought a big house and a brown cadillac She learned how to cook and she learned how to sew She learned to take a punch so no one would ever know Damn that river And Damn that man Later one night after he had had his way She let him fall asleep and got on her kness to pray Dear God forgive me for what I'm about to do I'm sending him to Hell now the rest is up to you Damn that river And Damn that man She cracked him on the head And cracked him on the chin He was dead before the hammer ever hit the firing pin