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[Intro] (acoustic strum count-in, pedal steel swell) One, two, three, four [Verse 1] Frost line is deep in the black dirt Thermometer reads fifteen below Mama said wait till the thaw comes I said the schedule will not budge Ready-mix idling at the gate Rebar all tied in a wire cage Pump hose is heavy on the truck Slump test is perfect so we drop [Chorus] She said to wait (wait for the thaw) Let April soften heavy clay I said the truck is already here So step aside and let it lay Three thousand dollars in the red For fighting what the cold demands You cannot beat a Shield bedrock You only break your own two hands [Verse 2] Vibrators humming in the form I pull the screed across the mud Flakes begin to cloud my glasses Wind cuts through my heavy coat Radio calls out for the heaters Mix is stiffening in the chute Ice begins to choke the water Twenty below just locks the lot [Chorus] She said to wait (wait for the thaw) Let April soften heavy clay I said the truck is already here So step aside and let it lay Three thousand dollars in the red For fighting what the cold demands You cannot beat a Shield bedrock You only break your own two hands [Bridge] (music drops to bass and muted guitar) I saw the code sheet in the truck It said to stop below the red But arrogance don’t check the weather Just pours a hole right in the spread [building energy] Now the pavement saw is singing sharp Cutting out the frozen line I just sign the rework invoice And call the whole damn pad a loss [Guitar Solo] (Telecaster chop and steel swells trading phrases, driving rhythm holds steady) [Verse 3] July brings sun above the trees Thaws the mud down to the stone I frame the invoice on the shop wall Every crack a lesson owed Mama was right in her warning But a stubborn man must know When the calendar turns northward I will be there with the pour again [Chorus] (rhythmic strum opens up, full band returns) She said to wait (wait for the thaw) Let April soften heavy clay I said the truck is already here So step aside and let it lay Three thousand dollars in the red For fighting what the cold demands You cannot beat a Shield bedrock You only break your own two hands [Outro] (strumming slows, steel guitar lingers) Next pour I wait (next pour I wait) Till the spring returns the clay I pass the thermos anyway (pour anyway) Watch the ground give way. [fade out]
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