My mother had a Mexican boyfriend He stole a car once or twice before He got busted at the Best Budget Inn I found my way to the door I couldnt take any more Lived with my sister and her second husband South of the river and on the grid I went to work with my cousin Just like the rest of us kids I tried to keep it all hid chorus It seems so long ago I swore Id never let it show But I kinda did The years can slip away When youre tryin to get away And I never did I got tired of country livin And tryin to make a new batch of friends Its hard to give when theres no givin I stuck my thumb in the wind Nothin against my kin You might also likeI headed back to where I started Pawned everything I could pawn I guess I thought theyd be open hearted They never knew I was gone I just kept movin along I work the day and the nightlife I drill the bars and I drill the ground One for pay and one for the good times One of em still hangin around I put the other one down It seems so long ago I swore Id never let it show But I kinda did The years can slip away When youre tryin to get away And I finally did
drill, tryin, swore, slip, away