All of a sudden Smoke in the hills Grinding machine Crisp dollar bills A newcomer old With a gamey mean smile He slapped down a steak He put corn out of style He took it all away (took it all away) He took everything he had (everything he had) His life’s gone to shit (his life's gone) Ooh-ooh He could short the boy’s stay (he'd short the boy's stay) He took every last thing he had (he took every last thing he had) His world’s gone missing (his world) Ooh-ooh Up from the ashes Came a dark gray dawn The roots couldn't see That the earth's locks were gone The farmer’s eyes opened He swallowed his pride Threw on his work boots And dove in the tide He took it all away (took it all away) He took everything he had (took everything he had) His world's gone missing (his world’s gone missing) Ooh-ooh He could short the boy's stay (he’d short the boy's stay) He took every last thing he had (he took every last thing he had) His world's gone missing (his world’s gone missing) Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh He took it all away (he took it all away) He took everything he had (everything he had) His life’s gone to shit (his life's gone to shit) Ooh-ooh He could short the boy’s stay (he'd short the boy’s stay) He took every last thing he had (every last thing he had) His world's gone missing (His world’s gone missing) Ooh-ooh