[Intro]
Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip, take all of your savings out
`Cause if we don`t leave this town
We might never make it out
I was not born to drown, baby come on

[Verse 1]
Forget what Father Brennan said
We were not born in sin
Leave a note on your bed
Let your mother know you`re safe
And by the time she wakes
We`ll have driven through the state
We`ll have driven through the night
Baby, come on

[Chorus]
If the Sun don`t shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave
Or will you rail against your dying day?

[Verse 2]
And when we looked outside, couldn`t even see the sky
How do you pay the rent, is it your parents
Or is it hard work dear
Holding the atmosphere
I don`t wanna live like that


[Chorus]
If the Sun don`t shine on me today
If the subways flood and the bridges break

[Bridge]
Jesus Christ can`t save me tonight
Put on your dress, yes wear something nice
Decide on me, yeah decide on us
Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois

[Outro]
Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip, take all of your savings out
`Cause if we don`t leave this town
We might never make it out