Coffee black and the grill is hot
Staring at the parking lot
Heavy boots and a denim shirt
Working hard in the river dirt
Blue denim light on the wooden floor
I don't want to fight this war no more
Sinking deep in the bayou haze
Lost inside of these golden days
Sparking steel in the humid air
Smelling grease and the salty flare
Iron beams and a steady hand
Building home on the swampy land
Old regulars in the vinyl seat
Telling jokes while they eat the meat
Sizzling fat on the silver tray
Watching all of the light decay
Blue denim light on the wooden floor
I don't want to fight this war no more
Sinking deep in the bayou haze
Lost inside of these golden days
Wait for the flash of the welding rod
Walking the line on a shaking sod
Hold the torch till the seam is tight
Cutting through the edge of the night
Slinging hash while the clock ticks slow
Watching all of the water flow
Copper wire and a wooden rail
Following a shimmering trail
Blue denim light on the wooden floor
I don't want to fight this war no more
Sinking deep in the bayou haze
Lost inside of these golden days
Blue denim light
Blue denim light
Just a shimmering light