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Mix 4
07/08/2015

© 2015 Tom Adams/Janice Merritt

THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BEST TO LEAVE YOU THERE THAT NIGHT
DON’T KNOW IF I COULD’VE MADE IT THROUGH ANOTHER FIGHT
TOOK THE BABY AND THE BOYS  YOU WERE PASSED OUT ON THE COUCH
NO TIME TO TRY AND WASH THE BLOOD OFF OF MY BLOUSE
JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE HEADED UP I-75

THERE’S BEEN STORIES ON THE NEWS  ‘BOUT WHAT THEY CALL ABUSE
IS THAT US  I ASK MYSELF BUT REALLY, WHAT’S THE USE
NEVER BEEN APART SINCE WE WERE IN OUR TEENS
HOW THE HELL DO I KNOW WHAT CO-DEPENDENCE MEANS
JUST GLAD TO  BE ALIVE ON I-75

    THERE’S DESPERATION IN YOUR PHONE CALLS
    THE KIDS KEEP ASKING IF YOU’RE ALRIGHT
    WHAT CAN I TELL THEM BETWEEN THE WHISKEY AND THE PILLS
    ANYTHING I SAY WILL BE A LIE
    CEPT DADDY SENDS HIS LOVE BUT DADDY’S NOT COMING HOME TONITE

WE’VE BEEN STUCK UP HERE IN KNOXVILLE  TENNESSEE
I  WONDER NOW AND THEN DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME
BEEN TALKING TO MYSELF 'BOUT HEADING SOUTH
DON’T YA KNOW I BARELY GOT THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH
WELL I DROPPED THAT CAR IN DRIVE HEADED DOWN  I-75




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