You just thought that you knew about rumors man But you ain't ever lived in my town Population 153 And it's still goin down What's his name's runnin'
Written by: Matt Powell Wake me from my disenchanting paper dreams Shake me from my drunken deadly sleep Take me to my healing sweet Virginia please
It?s funny how some people dream They put on a show just to be on the scene I don?t know how many times I?ve been right here and you still don?t see
Saw her face, heard her voice She made me laugh, I had no choice Just like old friends from the start Was that the day I lost control of my heart Was
Put the past away Slow things down A crime?s been committed There?s sirens all over town There?s some blood on his shirt And there?s a cut on his cheek
If it turns blue, I should leave her alone If it turns green, she wants me i know She wants me I know I followed the instructions Yeah, I read them
My windshield's cracked Just like my heart My tires are all flat Just like my brain My engine's runnin' rough Just like my soul Don't know how much further
I often wonder in my mind If I?ve made a mistake Cause your soft spoken spirit Seems to have had all it can take Then you look at me and smile And that
I?m not as good as I advertise But then again, who really is? Judgment is thrown around so easily But nobody wants to catch it, they just want to side
You heard that I was taking it bad All of this talk will drive you mad They say they saw the writing on the wall Before we ever even had a chance to
To fool my soul I've heard all they're alibis About being insane Being a little off the edge If you want to be successful In this world of loneliness
I?ve died a thousand times since you left me Stared down the barrel of a thousand loaded guns There?s a midnight ride on a fast train headed somewhere
Now what you gonna do Don't you dare look at me for help Cause i'm done through with you You think just cause you're good looking You can do anything
I wouldn?t say I didn?t see her coming A light that bright?s hard to miss in a place that dark She said yes to a drink while her fingers fumbled With
I can?t change the way we?re talkin?, but tryin? might do us good I can?t change the way the world?s spinning, but I sure wish I could You can?t step
Looking down at the strip from my hotel room, It must be a full moon, cause their all out tonight All the insecure boys in their muscle cars, Young girls
I must admit it?s a beautiful city at night To a boy from the country with stars in his eyes Sometimes the skyline will take your breath away How can
Why did I think that I could change you? I loved you more than my own life, its true Well I didnt wanna say goodbye to you With that last hurt I got the
