The Buffalo

[Verse 1] Boss said, "Mac, I need to see you It's Friday afternoon about five We had to make some cuts around here Sorry, Mac, you won't survive [Verse 2] He sat there stunned in silence The hard word's ringing in his ears Couldn't believe all the years he'ed given Suddenly had disappeared [Verse 3] His first thought was, "how do I tell her That I lost my job today As he left he felt so wounded And his boss just slipped away [Verse 4] He wondered where's the justice When I gave it everything I got? And driving home the fire kicked in And the feeling sorry for himself just stopped [Chorus] He said, "I ain't gonna go the way of the buffalo I will not go quietly the way that they want us to be Driven from the only life we've known I ain't gonna go the way of the buffalo [Verse 5] He held her close as he told her the news Prepared for her to cry As the afternoon sun was going down He saw a different look in her eyes [Verse 6] She said, "Baby you've always been my hero So hold your head up tall and proud Let them take away everything we own But we ain't going down [Chorus] [Bridge] As they stood there in the darkness She reached out ant took his hand She whispered, "Remember, baby, you have the blood of everyone Who's ever had to make a stand Who's ever had to find a brand new land [Chorus] [Outro] And, baby, who knows what's waiting out there As long as we got each other, baby, I don't care