"The Prophet (Grandaddy's Song)" lyrics

You smell like diesel and leather
Lava soap and warm weather
Pearl snap hang off him like an old scarecrow
Sandwich, crackers in cellophane
His hair blown around like a weather vane
Windows down and off to town we go

Ice tea at the front porch cafe
Cattle walking Saturdays
Church potluck kind of stackin' chairs
And all those old men sittin' there
The Prophet stood in ten feet tall
The quiet man above it all

He said, pray for rain 'cause the weather man lies
Old men will clear their throat before they cry
Love your horses, mend your fences
Keep your common sense
And know the difference between your heart and your head
He hung the moon and I hung on every word he ever said

Rusty old blue cattle guard
Chickens pecking around the yard
Swingin' legs, tailgate down
Me and him go check on the cows
Till grandma called it's supper time
The Prophet bowed his head

He said, pray for rain 'cause the weather man lies
Old men will clear their throat before they cry
Love your horses, mend your fences
Keep your common sense
And know the difference between your heart and your head
He hung the moon and I hung on every word he ever said

I still keep my boots by my bed
And a good knife in my pocket
And a picture in a locket
Of me and the prophet

He said, pray for rain 'cause the weather man lies
Old men will clear their throat before they cry
Love your horses, mend your fences
Keep your common sense
And know the difference between your heart and your head
He hung the moon
He hung the moon and I hung on every word he ever said