The only time I got to praying for a red light
Was when I saw your destination as a deadline
"This is normal conversation, babe, it`s all fine"
Making quiet calculations where the fault lies
This is good land, or at least it was
It takes a strong hand and a sound mind
The college kids are getting so young, ain`t they?
They`re correcting all the grammar on a spray paint
And I even gave up driving after nightfall
I got tired of the frat boys with their brights on
This is good land, or at least it was
It takes a strong hand and a sound mind
It makes me smile to know when things get hard
Ooh-ooh, you`ll be far
Ooh-ooh, you`ll bе far from here
And, while I clеan shit up in the yard
Ooh-ooh, you`ll be far
Ooh-ooh, you`ll be far, far from here
So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart
Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are
We ain`t angry at you, love
You`re the greatest thing we`ve lost
The birds will still sing
Your folks will still fight
The boards will still creak
The leaves will still die
We ain`t angry at you, love
We`ll be waiting for you, love
And we`ll all be here forever
And we`ll all be here forever
We sure will
We`re overdue for a revival
We spent so long just getting by
That`s the thing about survival
Who the hell— who the hell likes livin` just to die?
You told me you would make a difference
Well, I got drunk and shut you down
It won`t be by your own volition
If you step foot outside this town
But it`s all we`ve had
For always
So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart
Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are
We ain`t angry at you, love
You`re the greatest thing we`ve lost
The birds will still sing
Your folks will still fight
The boards will still creek
The leaves will still die
We ain`t angry at you, love
We`ll be waiting for you, love
And we`ll all be here forever
And we`ll all be here forever
You`re gonna go far
You`re gonna go far
You`re gonna go far
You`re gonna go far
Yes, you are
If you wanna go far
Then you gotta go far