Intro: ()  ()  ()  () The () people came here from parts unknown () Sleepin’ in their cars ’cause they didn’t have homes They () thought this place was the promised land If () you could roughneck we could use a good man () Come on boy let me show you around You could () make a lot of money here () Livin’ in a () boomtown Well () some build bars and big hotels () Downshift drive and the people live well () High on the hog and wild on the range () Pocket full of cash instead of chump change () This place kicks when the sun goes down () Ain’t life great when you’re () livin’ in a () boomtown   See () oil was the blood that flowed through the soul   To () keep a man workin’ when it’s forty below   () Relent to the devil in the () cold cold ground   () Trying to make a dollar here () () Six short years the oil fields went () Rigs came down and the money got spent And the () wisemen saved for a rainy day The () fools packed up and moved away The () hotels closed and the bars shut down And it () got real quite here () livin’ in a () boomtown   See () oil was the blood that flowed through the soul   To () keep a man workin’ when it’s forty below   () Relent to the devil in the () cold cold ground   () Trying to make a dollar here ()     Livin’ in a () boomtown Solo: ()  ()  ()  () x 2 Now the () cafe’s filled with people tellin’ lies () Trying to figure out how the town went dry () You can buy a house a dime on the dollar () Need a good home just give me a holler..... () I can move you in with no money down Still () tryin’ to make a dollar here () livin’ in a () boomtown Livin’ in a () boomtown Livin’ in a () boomtown