Eric Bibb - New Home lyrics

I'm buildin' a new home ‘cross the county line (2x) Up on a high hill where the view's so fine Down in the lowlands water taste like turpentine (2x) I'm goin' up the country where it taste liked cherry wine I made a piece of money, but I won't say how (2x) Bought my own forty acres – My own mule an' breakin' plough Bought my own forty acres – Don't have to scrape an' bow I'm buildin' a new home …. I heard a voice talkin' like a radio in my head (2x) I'm about to tell you just what it said: I'll put your feet on solid ground, by an' by (2x) When the river gets to risin' you'll be high an' dry I'm buildin' a new home ‘cross the county line (2x) Up on a high hill where the view's so fine Up on a high hill – leave this ol' shack behind