The Years

Lyrics

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 couldn't 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 I'd never let it show But I kinda did The years can slip away When you're tryin' to get away And I never did I got tired of country livin' And tryin' to make a new batch of friends It's hard to give when there's no givin' I stuck my thumb in the wind Nothin' against my kin I headed back to where I started Pawned everything I could pawn I guess I thought they'd 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 I'd never let it show But I kinda did The years can slip away When you're tryin' to get away And I finally did