THE STATE BOY AT THE COUNTY LINE
HE GETS ME EVERY TIME
HE CAUGHT ME GOIN 95, CAUSE I HAD YOU ON MY MIND
I HAD YOU ON MY MIND
BEST INTENTIONS THIS TIME
BUT I’VE COME UP SHORT AGAIN
AND NOW I’M GETTIN PINNED
TO THE BACK OF A CROWN VIC
BUT 8 HOURS SHOULD DO THE TRICK
THE WARDEN SAID I’D GET ONE
AND ONLY ONE PHONE CALL
I SHOULD CALL MY MA OR PA
THEY KNOW HOW FUCKED UP I CAN GET
THEY’RE PRETTY USED TO ALL MY SHIT
BUT I’M JUST A DUMB BOY
SO I’LL WASTE MY MINUTES UP
TRYIN TO TELL YOU HOW I LOVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE
BUT I WON’T GET THAT FAR, I’LL NEVER COME AROUND
DRIVE HOME IN SILENCE AND DON’T TAKE THE LONG WAY THIS TIME
I’M TOO GLAZED OVER TO REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SAYIN BUT
I’M SURE IT’S SOMETHIN ABOUT HOW I SMELL LIKE CIGARETTES
BUT I REALLY JUST WANNA HEAR YOU SAY THAT YOU FORGIVE
BUT I GUESS IT’S WAY TOO LATE FOR THAT
THE STATE BOY AT THE COUNTY LINE
HE GETS ME EVERY TIME
HE CAUGHT ME GOIN 95
CAUSE I HAD YOU ON MY MIND
THE STATE BOY AT THE COUNTY LINE
HE GETS ME EVERY TIME
HE CAUGHT ME GOIN 95
HE’LL DO THE SAME TOMORROW NIGHT
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