STRONG CITY 

I didn’t much want to—
but like I couldn’t help it

Him waitin for me—
in his Chevy pickup truck
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Waitin for me there in—
the high school parking lot

Smokin a cigarette—
after all that boring shit
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The shit they put us thru—
punchin a fuckin clock

Gettin us ready for it—
shitty working class crap
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There I stood lookin—
at him like I always did

He didn’t look away—
he said “Get in, baby”
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We drove west outta—
town real slow on Sixth

Hank Williams on the—
radio from OK City
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Suddenly I realized—
I was never gonna

Gonna be the same—
not with him anyway
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Out past Hwy 50—
past the Truck Stop

He reached over—
grabbed my leg
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Jaysus christ I—
fainted then & there

Talk about angels—
descendin' outta heaven
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I was ready for it—
some wings to fly

Ready for anything—
he wanted me to be