Digging a Hole Songtext
von Ian North

I was building up my honor in the eyes of men
I was building up treasure and silver and gold
I was cutting flowers for the table
The garden was there to behold

I was bowing at the altar of the broken heart
I was building up treasure in the house of love
I was taking myself apart to build a better man
Whoa, darling, what was I thinking of?

Now I′m digging a hole to China
Waiting to see if my face will stick this way
Oh, digging a hole to China
Bound to be there any day

I was talking about the world to come
I was shouting at the people from steeple high
I was full of glory roaming down the righteous road
Looking for a kingdom in the sky


Now I'm digging a hole to China
Waiting to see if my face will stick this way
Oh, digging a hole to China
Bound to be there any day

Could be digging in the garden
You could be planting the seeds of doubt
You could be digging in for when the revolution comes
You could be trying to dig out

Me, I′m digging a hole to China
I got a shovel and a level and a restless heart
Any day, the dirt'll start falling up
Oh, brother, that'll be the easy part

Digging a hole to China
Waiting to see if my face will stick this way
Oh, digging a hole to China
Bound to be there any day
Bound to be there any day