power is as sacred to that they never even teach
only if it's black or white see the challenges
open eyes are broken if you'd just consider me
cut you loose, I feel like I gotta gotta go!..
find a(n) answer help yourself
find a(n) answer help yourself
whatever kind of phony body chewed it through the night
soda is left to block away the case of broken heart
spit out fast for fun for it's the only way to win
take my breathe come back inside, oh I gotta gotta go!
I got the answer help yourself
find any answer help yourself
help yourself, help yourself, help yourself..
I tried to reach out and touch the sky
Well I grabbed the rope and I held on tight
Layed on my chest and gave up the sign
And I got pulled up in the warm sunshine
She treated me kind
Her skin was so smooth
She swallowed my fall
A little to soon
I tried to spread my wings and fly
I jumped the ramp and closed my eyes
The pieces shattered and that's when I knew
My throat would fill with the warm bayou
I didn't hear a sound
When I came crashing down
They had to pull me to the ground
I didn't hear a sound
When I came crashing down
They had to pull me to the ground
Itried to reach out and touch the sky
I grabbed the rope and held on tight
Layed on my chest and gave up the sign
And I got pulled up in the warm sunshine
She treated me kind
Her skin was so smooth
She swallowed my fall
A little to soon
And I didn't hear a sound
When I came crashing down
Can you feel it?
All come down
You work you way down to the bottom of a crowd
It makes you wanna scream out loud
And dive head first right off your cloud
And when you're by yourself
And there is no one else
You remember how it feels
To get it all off your chest
Can you feel it?
Coming down
Your blood is pumping and you can't slow down
It makes you wanna scream out loud
And dive head first right off your cloud
And when you're by yourself
And there is no one else
You remember how it feels
To get it all off your chest
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Do you want to feel me?
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Do you want to feel me, yeah
And when you're by yourself
And there is no one else
You remember how it feels
To get it all off your chest
So get it all off your chest
When you're all by yourself
And there is no one else
You remember how it feels
To get it all off your chest
So get it all off your chest
So get it all off your chest
I'm feeling tired
I fell I've worked my hands to the bone
I stepped inside
With steel toes and a hard hat on, yeah
I climbed inside and the air it reeked of oil
Well I did my time
Shoveling up the soil
It's hard to see
It's hard to breathe
When you work at the refinery, yeah
I'm dragging up
I'm heading straight for the gate
I'm getting in my dodge
And driving far from this place
It's hard to see
It's hard to breathe
When you work at the refinery, yeah
Yeah, going back home
Going to see my baby, going to see my baby
Going to see my, my, my, my baby
It's hard to see
It's hard to breathe
When you work at the refinery
It's hard to see
It's hard to breathe
When you work at the refinery
It's hard to see
It's hard to breathe
Me and my friends, sittin' on the porch
Thinking about dinner, and we got some smokes
Yeah we like to pass 'em around
Me and my friends we got a car
Our speakers are busted
But we go real far
Yeah and we still turn it up loud
And we don't care about the shape were in
Ain't got no time
Time to sleep
We ain't got no money
For us to keep
But we got us
We got us
We got us
Me and my friends, were more like brothers
We like to tease, and wrestle each other
Yeah, till we all fall down
Yeah, we don't give a damn about the shape were in
Ain't got no time
Time to sleep
We ain't got no money
For us to keep
But we got us
We got us
We got us
We got us
We got us
We got us
Need no one else
Me and my friends, were more like brothers
We like to tease, and wrestle each other
Me and my friends, sittin' on the porch
Well hello there my friend
Well how have you been
It's been a long time
And I heard the news today about the way
The music changed our lives
It kept us going
It gave us a reason to believe
The great musical suicide
It left us standing there with nowhere to hide
The great musical suicide
We gave it everything, but we kept our pride
Well hello there again
Won't you let me in
It's been a long ride
And I heard somebody say
Something about the way
The music saved our lives
It kept us going
It gave is a reason to believe
The great musical suicide
It left us standing there with nowhere to hide
The great musical suicide
We gave it everything, but we kept our pride
Oh the same old joe on the radio
Where will we go
Where will we go
And it looks like the end
But its been a real good time
The great musical suicide
I am the creeper baby
Gonna creep up behind you
Now I've been creepin' for so long
Long before you were born
I am the creeper baby
Gonna creep up beside you
Cause I'm a busy man
I'll get your soul if I can
I don't need your love
I don't need your invitation
And I ain't got the time
For your wasted conversation
I am the creeper baby
Gonna creep up inside you
Just when you thought you were breaking free
I'll have you creepin' right beside me
I don't need your love
I don't need your invitation
And I ain't got the time
For your wasted conversation
I don't need your love
I don't need your invitation
And I ain't got the time
For your wasted conversation
All I need is enough
Enough to break your concentration
You know I'm nationwide and
What a day
Even better than tomorrow
There's no poor in breath
Unless there's no breath to swallow
I just thought you'd want to know
I just thought you'd want to know
What a day
I spent most of it laughing
There's no thirst in friends
When your cup is over running
I just thought you'd want to know
Yeah, I just thought you'd want to know
You can hate all day long
You'll be right and never wrong
And while your cup dries to the bone...
I watched the sun come up today
It was exciting
You should have seen it all go down
Right in front of me
It all went down in front of me
From the clovers came a little song
You know their numbers made it strong
I danced with them to waste sometime
You know they are some friends of mine
We danced together for sunshine
Little beads of water on my back
Taken from the pine
D-O-G barked as if to say
He thinks it's time
We danced together in the sunshine!
Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine
Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine
There is a road
It's not to far from here
That's where i first met love
It's been following me for years
And she was smiling
And she was laughing
There is a place
It's not to far from here
That's where we lost our faith
That's where we lost our innocence
And she was smiling
And she was laughing
And we thought we knew it all
And we were flying so high that we could not fall
But i'll never forget the news that day
The look on her face
Was something that i won't soon forget
The feeling in my soul scared me half to death
And she was crying
And she was crying
And we thought we knew it all
And we were flying so high that we could not fall
But i'll never forget the news that day
And baby is beautiful
Made from the deepest love
Baby is beautiful
It's time to take her home
There is a place down on old city road
That is where we live
That's the place we call home
And we are smiling
You need a change, you need a change
The clouds they come and bring the rain
And from what they've heard
You're a mockingbird who flew away
You stayed so long, you lost your way
Can't find you home
And I know today could be the day
That the song you sing don't have to be the same
And you know that mockingbirds they say
Not all freebirds really ever fly away
You need a change, you need a change
The sun it comes and with it pain
And from what they've heard
You're a mockingbird who flew away
You stayed so long, you lost your way
Can't find your home
And I know today could be the day
That the song you sing don't have to be the same
And you know that mockingbirds they say
Tell me something lady
Where did you come from?
Cause you just like a light
And you'll be shining on
You keep me high
You keep me dry
And I'd like to think that you were mine
You keep me high
You keep me dry
And I'd give you all my money could buy
Let me reach in soul
Let me take all your pain
Iwant to get closer to you
But you keep pushing me away
It's not as hard as it seems
Would you just talk to me
Won't you meet me in the middle, in the middle
Tell me something baby
Where did you come from
Cause you're just like a light
And you'd be shining on
You keep me high
You keep me dry
And I'd like to think that you were mine
You keep me high
You keep me dry
And I'd give you all my money could buy
Let me reach in soul
Let me take all your pain
I want to get closer to you
But you keep pushing me away
It's not as hard as it seems
Would you just talk to me
Won't you meet me in the middle, in the middle
Hey, heard you say think this dance is over
But the band is playing on
Let me take this cruel world from you shoudlers
If this is our goodbye
It's ok now that we are sober
Let me kiss you one more time
It's ok this time we'll go slower
Slower
Let me reach in soul
Let me take all your pain
Iwant to get closer to you
But you keep pushing me away
It's not as hard as it seems
Would you just talk to me
Oh I had to go, go and search my soul
I took a road less traveled
And here I am again wishin' I had a friend
Now that my world is unraveled
You are the needle in my vain
You are the sun, you are the rain
Happiness and pain
I'll never be the same
Oh I had to go, go and find my soul
Down this road that i've travled
And here we are again
Just like we were back when
Our love sparkled and dazzled
You are the needle in my vain
You are the sun, you are the rain
Happiness and pain
I'll never be the same
I'm feeling down, down, down
From the punches
That I've taken now
Still everyday you know I try to smile
And see if I can't keep it on for awhile
And I'm waiting for the bell to ring
I'm felling down, down, down
From the voices
That are talking loud
Still everyday you know i try to smile
And see if i can't keep it on for awhile
And I'm waiting for someone to scream
All my life
I've been everything you want me to be
Ya know it doesn't matter to me
You ask me how I feel
About the things I've heard today
The sun fell down and broke its crown
And everything turned to grey
The world shut down and that ole' town
Ain't never gonna be the same
The preacher man made a stand
Saying get on you knees and pray
And oh ... pray for love
So this is real, so this is life
So this is what it must be like
On a killing day
You ask me how i feel
About the things i've seen today
The mountains feel, the ocean swelled
And everything washed away
The world shut door and that ole' town
Ain't never gonna be the same
The preacher man he washed his hands
Saying get on your knees and pray
And oh ... pray for love
I don't want to be here anymore
Daddy had a secret
In a hiding a place
His son would retrieve it
On his dying day, yeah
Those times were something
They were something
He taught him how to love
He taught him how to fight
He stressed the need to work
For all the things he'd like
And those times were something
They were something
Those times were something
They were something, yeah
And after school one day
The boy went through some things
He found a letter there
And fell down to his knees
He wasn't suppose to be there, yeah
The letter read I'm not your daddy
But I sure would like to be
But there's one thing blood can't take away
And that's that well always be friends
And those times were something
They were something
Those times were something
They were something, yeah
Those times were something
They were something
Those times were something
Yeah, say goodbye, say goodbye
That's all she wanted to do
She tried to fight, tried to fight
But they wouldn't let her move
They took the only thing that she could offer
To somebody that she wanted to love
Flower
It's hard for her to sleep
It's been that way for so long
Don't you cry, don'you cry
That's not what she wanted to do
She tried to fight, tired to fight
But they woldn't let her move
They took the only thing that she could offer
To somebody that she wanted to love
Flower
Please don't take it from me
Please don't take it from me
Mister won't you let me be
Please don't take it from me
I only wanted to be in love, only want to be in love
Flower
It's hard for her sleep
It's been that way for so long
The seed's been planted deep
And now her flower's gone
I was born under open skies
72 sweet july
Blessed with my mama's eyes
Blessed with my mama's eyes
If you could see my mother's eyes, her eyes
Daddy kept our bellies full inside
He taught me and brother to love and be kind
I'd follow him around
And watch him bring that hammer down
The strongest man around
Nothing like family
We stick together cause together
Is the only way to be
Nothing like family
We stick together cause together
Is the only way to be
I was born under open skies
72 sweet july
Blessed with my mother's eyes
Under my father's pride
If you could see my brother's smile
Nothing like family
We stick together cause together
Is the only way to be
Nothing like family
We stick together cause together
Is the only way to be
Nothing like family
We stick together cause together
The little boy is gone
There must be something wrong
Because the dog has jumped the fence again
He laid the blanket down
And he broke the water out
And not a drop spilled from his hand
No, no
No, no, no, no ,no
You could see it in his eyes
Touching natures grace
The buttered cups tattoed his warrior face
He laid the blanket down
He broke the water out
And not a drop did he try to taste
No, no
No, no, no, no ,no
Try to believe
But it will only make you want to cry
Try to conceive
For his friend he had to die
Try to believe, believe
Try to conceive
For his friend he had to die
He laid the towel down
And broke the rations out
And not a bit fell in his tired hand
He looked up to the sky, saying he was ready
He said that he was ready
Eight years old and I wanted one bad, you see
All my friends had one and it made me sad
I want to be a man, I want to be a man
The itching of my finger on the trigger of my very own..
BB gun
I saw it flying in the sky
And it landed in a tree right outside
So I loaded the chamber, yes I loaded the chamber
Then I pumped it up 'till I could not pump anymore
My bb gun
Well I didn't know just what it was
So I ran, I over to see just what I'd done
It was twitching, it wasn't dead
All over, all over my hands were red
It looked right at me as if to say
Why did you do it and take my life away
Do you feel like a man?
Do you feel like a man?
I shook my head, said no, dropped my gun and ran
My bb gun
I say hold on, what are you trying to do
I've done been down that road before
And I ain't going back with you
I'm so glad you're gone
Glad you're gone, glad you're gone
I say moving on, well that's what i'm trying to do
I'd kick down the doors of the devil himself
If it would keep me away from you
I'm so glad you're gone
Glad you're gone, glad you're gone
There's nothing in this world I would not do
Just to stay away from you
So tell me is that so wrong, to be glad you're gone
I say hold on, what are you trying to do
I've done been down that road before
And I ain't going back with you
I'm so glad you're gone
I am the creeper, baby
When I was born, I hit the ground running
Always feeling like I was needing something
But I was blind, I did not see you coming
Well it must be love ... it must be
I want to be closer to free
I was looking for you ... when I found me
You roll like water, like good ole' mississippi
I was so thirsty when you finally hit me
But I was lost, I did not hear you coming
Well it must be love ... it must be
I want to be closer to free
If you've been searching for water
If you've been craving the feast
If all the things you ever wanted
Left your eyes without sleep
All you gotta do is let go
All you gotta do is let go
If you've been looking for diamonds
if you've been praying for peace
If all your people gotten further
And left you spirit so weak
All you gotta do is let go
Just let if go, if it's love
It will come back to you
Just let it go, if it's love
It will come back to you
Just let it go if you let it go
It will come back to you
If you've been longing for angels
While you were running from your beast
Has your lover gotten further?
And left you down on your beggin' kness
All you gotta do is let go
Just let if go, if it's love
It will come back to you
Just let it go, if it's love
She will come back to you
Just let it go if you let it go
Little white boy
He had a black friend
They played kick the can
Cowboys and indians
And they were gonna be the best of friends
They were gonna be together until the end
Oh the innocence of a child
They would rather laugh and smile
Iwish we had their frame of mind
Then we would all be colorblind
Oh yes we would
Little black girl
She as a white friend
They played hide and go seek,
Hide and go seekin'
Ring around the rosy, yeah
And they were gonna be the best of friends
They were gonna be together until the end
Oh the innocence of a child
They would rather laugh and smile
Iwish we had their frame of mind
Then we would all be colorblind
The fires we started steadly
Burn, burn, burn, burn
Hate must of been something our father's learned
Learned, learned, learned
Cause when we were little
There was never black or white
White, white, white
We are all just alive
Oh the innocence of a child
They would rather laugh and smile
I wish we had their frame of mind
Then we would all be colorblind
Oh the innocence of a child
They would rather laugh and smile
I wish we had their frame of mind
I know you want to fly
I know you want to reach out and touch the sky
I know you will survive
I know, but you're heart won't let you right now
I know you want to live
I know you want to reach out and touch the sun
I know you want to give
I know, but your mind won't let you right now
I know you want to believe
But all that's inside of you
Keeps holding on to you
I know you want some peace
But all that's surrounds you now
Old man in the garden
Planting all his love
The berries toppled over
And the honeysuckle choked the road, yeah
Went to the top of the levee
And we skipped rocks on the water
Old man in the morning
You see it was all he knew
His life had become his garden
And he gave away everything that he grew, yeah
Went to the top of the levee
And we skipped rocks on the water
He seemed to know about everything
He filled my head when it was hollow
Old man said he had to go
Old man had to magnify his soul
Old man in the garden
Planting all his love
The berries toppled over
And the honeysuckle choked the road, yeah
Went to the top of the levee
And we skipped rocks on the water
He seemed to know about everything
He filled my head when it was hollow
Old man said he had to go
I want to wake up and live again
Open up my heart and let some love back in
And quit wasting away
By living for things I could never change
I want to wake up and see again
Open up my mind and let somebody in
And quit running away
From all those little things that I could never change
I want to wake up and breathe again
I want to wake up and breathe again
I want to smile for a little while
Stretch out my arms real wide
And let that kid come back inside
I want to wake up and see again
Open up my soul and let some love rush in
And quit turning away
From all those little things that I could never change
I want to wake up and breathe again
I want to wake up and breathe again
Can you smile for just a while
And stretch your arms out wide
I want to wake up and see again
Open up my soul and let some love rush in
And quit running away
Today I feel so alive
Better than I ever did before
It must be a good day to die
Cause lately I can't seem to get enough
And if I could, you know I would
Damn good day to die
Damn good day to die
Damn good
Damn good day
Today I feel so fine
Better than I ever did before
It's got to be a good day to die
I do believe I found me a new love
And if I could, you know I would
Because it feels good
Damn good day to die
Everything is wonderful
Everything is wonderful
Everything's so beautiful
Everthing is beautiful
Leave your sword on the table
Walk away for something better
Soon my friend it won't be long
And we will celebrate with song
And just maybe, you can face me
And we will laugh about it all
Laugh about it all
Take the words from the paper
Speak them loud and make them better
Soon my friends it won't be long
And we will all embrace the song
And just maybe, you can face me
And we will laugh about it all
I wanna laugh about it all
See my face is colored bruise
It's a permanent tattoo
See my face is colored bruise
It's a permanent tattoo, yeah
See my face is colored bruise
It's a permanent tattoo
Leave your sword on the table
Well I don't know what I'm gonna do
So I guess I'll just roam until I'm through
Well I've got to pack up these walking shoes
Yeah I'm packing up these walking shoes
Catch the bus and send my love from me to you
Cause I don't know where this ride is going to
It's time to find, time to find a new
Place where I can think until I get through
Well I've got to pack up these walking shoes
Yeah I'm packing up these walking shoes
Catch the bus and send my love from me to you
Cause I don't know where this ride is going to
As long as it brings me back to you
I'll do anything just to get back to you
Catch the bus and send my love from me to you
Cause I don't know where this ride is going to
As long as it brings me back to you
I'll do anything just to get back to you
Catch the bus and send my love from me to you
Cause I don't know where this ride is going to
Catch the bus and send my love from me to you
Cause I don't know just where this ride is going to
She's on the cover of a magazine
She is beautiful
She's every little boys poster queen
She is beautiful
It's almost pitiful
It's so habitual
And she's ok for a day
Until she needs a little more
And if not now, maybe then
She'll just walk right out the door
She's rides to places in a limousine
She is beautiful
Her nails are plastic and her deep blue jeans
Are painted on
It's almost pitiful
The same ol' ritual
And she's ok for a day
Until she needs a little more
And if not now, maybe then
She'll just walk right out the door
Uh, she likes her diamonds
See her name lit in gold
Take some good advice son
And find a big legged woman
With a lot of soul
She's ok for a day
Until she needs a little more
And if not now, maybe then
She'll just walk right out the door
She's ok for a day
Until she needs a little more
And if not now, maybe then
Hey mother, thank you for the time
For giving me your shoulder, to lean on
I know you've had a hard life
And took your share of falls
And I know we all struggled
When the old man lost his job
And nothing, nothing can take away this "mother song"
So when you listen, please let it put your soul at ease
Well I can still remember
The things you use to say
"Son always be humble"
And good things will come your way
And I know you've had a hard time
Sending me on my way
And I know you still worry
Almost every single day
And nothing, nothing can take away this "mother Song", oh
So when you listen, please let it put your soul at ease
Your soul at ease, yeah
And nothing, nothing can take away this "mother Song", no
Won't you have a glass of my lemonade?
See I just made a fresh batch today
Let's sit in the shade...and a
Whatcha doin' old man today
He said boy, I'm just running away
Listen little boy
Don't you make the same mistakes I did
You just try and hold on to being a kid
Then he said thanks for listening
And the boy he just smiled,
Shook his head and said
If you ever want to talk again
Just come on down to the lemonade stand
Won't you have a glass of my lemonade?
You see I'll pour you a fresh glass today
Let's sit in the shade and...
Whatcha doin' miss ma'am today?
She said boy, I'm just running the hell away
Little listen boy don't you
Let nobody walk all over you
Just make sure you
Do the things that you want to do
Then she said thanks for listening
And the boy he just smiled,
Shook her hand, and said
If you ever want to talk again
Just come on down to the lemonade stand
Won't you have a glass of my lemonade?
It's time to get high open up the sky
I'll see you at the top of the mountain
Try to keep dry
From all this run
You know I'm getting deeper everyday
And I keep on thinking maybe
That when I get back on my feet again
I could climb so high that I won't feel low
And I keep on praying baby
That when I get where I am going
You'll be showing me a blue sky road
Open my mind
No longer blind I know I'm coming off the ground
And I open my eyes
Spread my wings to fly
I'm never coming down
The sun it will shine
And keep me dry
I'll see you at the top of that mountain
No time for goodbye
Nothing more to say
Nothing is gonna keep me from a better way
And I keep on thinking maybe
That when I get back on my feet again
I could climb so high that I won't feel low
And I keep on praying baby
That when I get where I am going
You'll be showing me a blue sky road
Open my mind
No longer blind I know I'm coming off the ground
And I open my eyes
Spread my wings to fly
I'm never coming down
And I keep on thinking maybe
That when I get back on my feet again
I could climb so high that I won't feel low
And I keep on praying baby
That when I get where I am going
You'll be showing me a blue sky road
Open my mind
No longer blind I know I'm coming off the ground
And I open my eyes
Spread my wings to fly
On a long hot summer day
I got on my bike and I rode away
I was going to the swimming hole
With a pack of smokes and my fishin' pole
That was the day that i won't forget
I stripped down and put out my cigarette
I took a running jump swan dive
The current pulled me to the other side
Run and jump swan dive
I pulled my hair from my face
Imagined I was in a rapid race
Well I took a breath and rode the fall down
It beat me up and spent me all around
I didn't know God could be found
Under water with me pinned to the ground
Still the water held me down...down
Run and jump swan dive, swan dive
On a long hot summer day
I got on my bike and I rode away
That was the day that I won't forget
I got dressed and lit up a cigarette
I rode home with the speed of light
I jumped the ditch and threw down my bike
I took a running jump swan dive
And it felt so good just to be alive
I didn't know God could be found
Still the water held me down
I didn't know God could be found
Still the water held me down
Till I kicked it in the mouth, mouth, mouth
Run and jump swan dive
I do a run and jump swan dive
And it felt so good just to be alive
Dashboard mary sing to me
Get me down this road
My feet are tired and I am hungry
I've got nowhere to go
And I've been driving for a while
Dashboard mary speak to me
I need to hear your voice
The road is winding and my time is flying
I need to feel this whole
And I've been driving for a while
Just give me something to get me through another mile
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving while your spirit watches over me
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving till tomorrow brings another day
Dashboard mary bless my soul
I'm all torn up inside
I've been riding to keep from crying
Help me find the light
Just give me something to get me through another mile
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving while your spirit watches over me
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving till tomorrow brings another day
Dashboard mary sing to me
Get me down this road
Just give me something to get me through this
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving while your spirit watches over me
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving till tomorrow brings another day
Give me love, give me love
I'll keep on driving while your spirit watches over me
Give me love, give me love
Another song for giving, another one for hope
There goes one for freedom
But I think that we all choked
But where's the one were lacking
The one that gets us high
The one that we all need so bad
That we could all just die
Love ... love
Where's the one that got us here
The one that whispered in our ear
The one that we all know so well
Another song for living, another for blue skies
And one for seeing everything
Through someone elses eyes
But where's the one we needed
When we shuffled off to bed
The one that keeps on swirling
In the backside of our heads
Love ... love
Where's the one that got us here
The one that whispered in our ears
The one that we all know so well
It struck the head and drove the nail
Where's the one that takes you home
The one that won't leave you alone
Where's the one that got us here
The one that whispered in our ear
Once you got it, your never gonna give it up
Once you got it, your always gonna live it up
Once you get it, it's never gonna be enough
There is nothing like the
Smell of a summer breeze
Nothing like the chill from
The shadow of a shady tree
Gonna go down to the river
Gonna go down make it right
And send all my love to your maker
For making you right
Are you ready for a new day, a new day
Blow me a kiss and send it straight to the sun
And if you want to take it my way, my way
Then this could be our summer song
There's nothing like the
Way that you say your on my side
And I want to know that
Words help me days go by
Gonna go down to the river
Gonna go down make it right
And send all my love to your maker
Ffor making you right
Are you ready for a new day, a new day
Blow me a kiss and send it straight to the sun
And if you want to take it my way, my way
Then this could be our summer song
Let me make you understand
Just take me by the hand
Let me show you all i can
And be your only man
If I could only make you see
Just what you mean to me
You know it won't be to long
Till we sing our summer song
Are you ready for a new day, a new day
Blow me a kiss and send it straight to the sun
And if you want to take it my way, my way
Same Saturday night, same ol' crowd
Draggin' Main to the Safeway then turn back around
'Til curfew and then head down to the river's edge and get drunk
Ain't nothing new what else you gonna do out in Podunk
Well I knew this six-string was my ticket out
No flashin' red light was gonna slow me down
18 years old everything that I owned in the back of that truck
I put a dip in my mouth and I headed straight out outta Podunk
Goodgye, daddy looked me in the eye said go where you gotta go
But don't forget to call home
And momma cried keep Jesus in your life and I hugged her one last time
And then I headed down the roadin a dusty cloud of smoke
Out of Podunk
A lot of years gone by showin' on my face
Nothing in this life that time hasn't changed
I chased a lot of dreams and some of them came true
Ain't it funny how the very place I ran from is the place I'm runnin' to
Another Saturday night singin' to the same ol' crowd
Still playin this six-string but things are different nowI met one
of those girls turn your whole world around girls
And wouldn't you know it
We got our eyes on a house 'bout a hundred miles south
Out in Podunk
Goodbye, her daddy looked me in the eye
And said go where you gotta go son but don't forget to call home
And her momma cried sadi keep Jesus in your life and we hugged her one last time
Then we headed down the road to start a family of our own
