I've been wandering down this dusty road

Carrying dreams and a heavy load

Looking for a place to call my home

But mama's words keep calling me back home

She said, "Baby girl, you listen close

Some soil looks good but it ain't the most

Don't plant your roots in bad ground, child

It'll leave you broken, hurt, and wild"

'Cause a flower needs the sun to shine

And a heart needs love to feel alive

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

Where the rain don't fall and love can't be found

Don't settle down where the heart can't grow

Pack your bags, girl, it's time to go

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

I gave my heart to a man who lied

Thought his promises would be my guide

But his words were like that barren land

Nothing good could grow from his two hands

Now I'm packing up my old guitar

Heading out beneath the evening star

Won't make the same mistake again

I'll wait for better soil, my friend

'Cause a flower needs the sun to shine

And a heart needs love to feel alive

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

Where the rain don't fall and love can't be found

Don't settle down where the heart can't grow

Pack your bags, girl, it's time to go

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

Sometimes the prettiest fields are dry

Sometimes the sweetest words are lies

Trust your heart, trust your soul

Don't settle for less than what makes you whole

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

Where the rain don't fall and love can't be found

Find the place where your heart can grow

That's where you're meant to call it home

Don't plant your roots in bad ground

No, don't plant your roots in bad ground

I'm driving toward the morning light

Leaving all that pain behind

With mama's wisdom in my mind

I'll find my good ground in time

Yeah, I'll find my good ground in time