YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STRANGER
BUT I UNDERSTAND IF YOU WANT TO
YOU GAVE ME LOVE I DIDN’T DESERVE
AND I CAN NEVER PAY THAT BACK
I’M JUST A PT CRUISER WITH FLAMES!!!!
I’M JUST A DRUMMER OUT OF TIME
YOU’RE A SONGBIRD IN THE VALLEY
OR SOMETHING PRETTY LIKE THAT
AND I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU THE WORLD
BUT ALL I CAN GIVE YOU IS THIS DEADEND PROMISE
HOW ONE DAY WE’LL RUN AWAY AND I’LL STAY TRUE AND I’LL STAY HONEST
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STRANGER
BUT I UNDERSTAND IF YOU WANT TO
MOMMA KEEPS ASKIN WHERE YOU’VE BEEN
BUT I’M TOO SHY TO TELL HER
THAT I FUCKED UP AGAIN
YOU’RE THE ONE SHE ALWAYS SAID
SHE’D BE HONORED TO DANCE WITH IN HER LOVELY SUNDAY’S BEST
AND I WISH I COULD GIVE HER THE WORLD
BUT ALL I CAN GIVE HER IS THIS SHITTY ALBUM
SHE’LL PLAY IT LOUD IN HER TOYOTA
BUT IT WONT SOUND LIKE JIMMY BUFFETT
BUT IT’S ALL MINE, YEAH IT’S ALL OURS
AND AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT’S ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS
WE’LL NEVER PLAY AT COACHELLA BUT IT’S ALRIGHT I ALWAYS HATED TUMBLR
I’M JUST A JUNKYARD DAWG WITH A HEART OF GOLD
THAT’S ALL I CAN REALLY SAY
AM I A PRODUCT OF MY ENVIRONMENT OR JUST A PIECE OF SHIT CONDUIT LIKE ALL OF MY FRIENDS?
AND I THOUGHT I WANTED TO SEE THE WORLD BUT ALL I WANTED WAS SOME BEER AND SOME MOUNTAINS, THERE’S NOTHIN THAT CAN TAKE THAT AWAY
The latest from Jim Lauderdale is exclusive to Bandcamp, its songs drawing on bluegrass, country, and classic American music. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 28, 2020
Sturgill Simpson's first bluegrass album, what he calls "a mixtape for the fans," was created after his recovery from Covid-19. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 16, 2020
Hard-edged alt-country that draws on the pinwheeling melodies of bluegrass and classic folk, bolstering them with pounding rhythms. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 4, 2020