Olustee

Way back Lord in ’98

I remember when the whole state, was on fire

Breathing ash, breathing ash

falling down like burning rain, across the wire

Ya better run, better run

just as fast you can that heat is getting closer

Hear it roar, hear it roar

all the way around Olustee like a flaming hurricane

See the deer flashing by

see the crows flying high trying to get away

Hear that pop go tree to tree

see my life now flashing by me, I got to make it to the lake

Damn the creek is high and dry

I see it burn as I go by, it’s almost on me

Ocean Pond is in my sight

but them flames about to bite, I’m running out of time

I’m out of time, time, time, time

And now Lake Butler’s burning

And Palestine she’s burning

And Glen Saint Mary’s burning

And now Olustee’s burning

You better

You better run, run run, run, run!