Tornadoes Don’t Abide

Tornadoes Don’t Abide by Religion or the Law

Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds

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(Verse 1)
There’s a storm brewin’ out on the plains,
Sky’s dark as a sinner’s soul.
You can feel it comin’, you can’t explain,
It’s got a mind that it can’t control.
Preacher man’s prayin’ with a Bible in hand,
Sheriff’s got his badge shined bright.
But when the wind starts howlin’ through this land,
Even they can’t stop what’s comin’ tonight.

(Pre-Chorus)
’Cause there’s things out there that don’t heed no call,
No fence, no gun, no cross on the wall.

(Chorus)
Tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law,
They tear through towns like they never saw
The steeple or the jailhouse standin’ tall,
They don’t stop to think, they don’t break or stall.
No, tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law.

(Verse 2)
There’s a girl with a suitcase packed to the brim,
Got dreams like the wind, runnin’ wild and thin.
Daddy said, “Settle down, find you a man,”
But she’s got a fire that he don’t understand.
She’s got a feelin’ she can’t explain,
A restless heart, like a runaway train.
She’s chasin’ somethin’ she can’t define,
Like a twister on the edge of the county line.

(Pre-Chorus)
’Cause there’s hearts out there that won’t be tied,
No ring, no rope, no reason why.

(Chorus)
Tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law,
They tear through lives like they never saw
The promise or the vows writ’ on the wall,
They don’t care who they lift or who they let fall.
No, tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law.

(Bridge)
Some things can’t be tamed, some storms won’t fade,
They’ll rip through the night like they ain’t afraid.
And maybe that’s what we need sometimes,
A little wild, a little free, to blur the lines.

(Chorus)
Tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law,
They tear through hearts like they never saw
The hope or the hurt carved in us all,
They dance through the dark and they heed no call.
No, tornadoes don’t abide by religion or the law.

(Outro)
So when the sky turns black and the sirens scream,
You can’t lock up what was born to dream.
Tornadoes don’t abide, no they don’t abide,
By religion or the law.

Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger