A bluesy, southern-rock ballad about a guy not wanting to let his girl get beyond the city limits and finding out what living is like when she leaves. Emotionally dark and somewhat hopeless, this is an emotional song with a matching melody. He's fighting a losing battle and she's pretty much gone before she even leaves the driveway.
Written, composed, and performed by Patrick Hurd. (c)2008
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YOU PACKED YOUR BAGS
YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY
YOU GOTTA GET OUT OF TOWN TONIGHT
YOU GOT IT ALL PLANNED
YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR HEADED
THE CITY LIMITS ARE IN YOUR SIGHT
(CHORUS)
(BUT) YOU DON'T SEE WHAT'S AHEAD OF YOU OUTSIDE OF TOWN
I'M TRYIN' TO GET YOU TO BELIEVE
I DON'T WANT A LIFE WITHOUT YOU
I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
WHAT LIVIN'S LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE
WHAT LIVIN'S LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE
I TRIED TO KEEP YOU FROM
TURNING YOUR BACK ON ME
BUT YOU SAID THAT WORDS JUST WEREN'T ENOUGH
YOU SAID THERE'S NOTHING
I CAN DO TO MAKE YOU STAY
NOW, GIRL, I'M GONNA CALL YOUR BLUFF
(CHORUS)
YOU DON'T SEE WHAT'S AHEAD OF YOU OUTSIDE OF TOWN
I'M TRYIN' TO GET YOU TO BELIEVE
I DON'T WANT A LIFE WITHOUT YOU
I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
WHAT LIVIN'S LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE
WHAT LIVIN'S LIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE
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