Jason Boland always has been and always will be one of my favorite Red Dirt/Texas Country artists. There’s a lot of truth in this song. In fact, I enjoy the entire Dark and Dirty Mile album.

Lyrics for Jason Boland “Nine Times Out of Ten”
It may not be the same thing you believe
Most folks have a sense of right and wrong
The forces that we feel but cannot see
The love within our heart it plays a song
You walk around until they can hear no more
The word it was a virus through the land
From the mountains down to the southern shore
The hour glass burns through those grains of sand
Chorus
We learned a long time ago, there’s no winners in the game
You lie with dogs you’ll end up with fleas
Nine times out of ten you know it all turns out the same
Dying on your feet, you’re livin on your knees
Oh the art of war is always to deceive
They sell the very rope from which we hang
The answer is to turn the other cheek
While they piss down your neck and call it rain
There’s no left, no right, there’s only in between
The low is just reflected from above
Those who will discover what that means
Will come to understand along with us

Published by Ryan Goodman

Ryan Goodman works in grassroots advocacy as a communications consultant with beef cattle farmers and ranchers across the United States. He is a proud alumnus of Oklahoma State University, with studies focusing on cattle reproduction and nutrition. Ryan's experience in the beef industry range from family farms and ranches in several states to large feedlots and non-profit policy organizations. Ryan is an avid trail and ultrarunner, proudly showing how beef can be an important part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle. Find Ryan on social media as @BeefRunner.