Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'd never live in a small townI’ve made too many mistakes For where you gotta write your book earlyOr it gets written up in your place Where you never get away from your first love It's like one brand of soap's sold in town’Cause anyone you can get close toSmells like your first time around [Chorus] But in a lake, you can backstroke foreverThe sky before you, the dark right behind And in a big city, you can start over [Verse 2] And everywhere you go makеs your heart acheWhen you'vе done enough walks of shame Some days, you just go the long wayTo stay off of memory laneSo I'd never live in a small town I'm slow to learn all the rulesI've tried very hard to be goodBut when they think you're bad, people act worse [Chorus] But in a lake, you can backstroke foreverThe sky before you and the dark behind you And in a big city, you can start over The lights all around you, the dark safe in the sight In a big city, you can start over