The Sky is Blue, the Highway Wide
Lyrics
Earlier this morning I had a fever dream
Ronnie was just standin’ there sayin’ things aren’t what they seem
Not what they seem, boy
What they seem
So Ronnie grabbed the steering wheel and pointed us due west
We left that motel far behind, hearts beatin’ in our chests
We were blessed. Yeah, we are blessed
And the tears from yesterday, just a memory to me now
The sky is blue the highway wide
And God he moves in such mysterious ways
I know that now. I know that now
Playin’ cards in Vegas, the dealer knows my hand
Those hearts are gonna take us all the way to the promised land
The promised land, boy. The promised land
And when a woman’s lies betray you and darkness fills your life
I saw the light of the Lord on the edge of a knife
And the angel Maroni has shown himself to me
In that hour of desperation the truth did set me free
Did set me free, boy. Set me free
The tears from yesterday, just a memory to me now
The sky is blue the highway wide
And God, he moves in such mysterious ways
I know that
Story
The infamous Lafferty brothers (Ron and Dan) committed a horrendous double murder in 1984 in the name of Mormon fundamentalism, described in Jon Krakauer’s book Under the Banner of Heaven.
The Sky is Blue, the Highway Wide finds them post-murder, out on the road and winding their way through the American West, contemplating murder, faith, and the Mormon angel Moroni.
Musicians
Doug Stone—vocals and guitar
Robin Aigner—backing vocals
David Wechsler—piano and backing vocals
Gerald Menke—pedal steel guitar
Bob Hoffnar—pedal steel guitar
Ross Bonadonna—guitar
Dan Nosheny—tuba
Bill Gerstel—drums
Music and lyrics
Doug Stone