[Verse 1]
All of a sudden, smoke hit the hill
Grinding machine, the crisp dollar bills
A newcomer old with a gamey-meat smile
He slapped down a steak, he put corn out of style

[Chorus]
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 could 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)

[Verse 2]
Up from the ashes came a dull 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

[Chorus]
He took it all away (Took it all away)
He took everything he had (He took everything he had)
His world's gone missing (His world's gone missing)
(Ooh-ooh)
He could short the boy’s stay (He could 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, ah)
(Ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Chorus]
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 to shit)
(Ooh-ooh)
He could short the boy’s stay (He could 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)