One Woman and a Shovel - Carrie Newcomer

Martha walked right down to the dam

I hoe and a shovel in either hand

She was bound to dig for every woman and man

And child that lay sick with fever

The government men said Be our favorite sons

Be a place of worth some where and someone

If you drown this valley the canal boats will come

So they drowned their lovely valley

But the waters grew black and the sickness came

They hung their heads in grief and shame

Martha said We've only ourselves to blame

And took up a shovel and hoe Good Lord

Took up a shovel and hoe

When it's time to say enough and set things right

The whole world is waist deep in trouble

Never doubt or question the power of love

Or one woman with a shovel

Along came Elizabeth Sarah and Rose

Eva Clara and Ruth

They came with picks and shovels

And hoes and armed with a righteous truth

Join by Calvin Eli and Scott

Timothy David and Paul

And together before sun came up

They tore down the cursed wall

Yes yes

They tore down the cursed wall

When it's time to say enough and set things right

The whole world is waist deep in trouble

Never doubt or question the power of love

Or one woman with a shovel

The lake finally bled it's bad blood south

And they'd saved that ravaged land

Not a single soul jury or judge

Think to fine or jail them

Think to fine or jail them

Martha walked right down to the dam

Hoe and a shovel in either hand

She was bound to dig for every woman and man

Child who lay sick with fever

When it's time to say enough and set things right

The whole world is waist deep in trouble

Never doubt or question the power of love

Or one woman with a shovel

Never doubt or question the power of love

Or one woman with a shovel