Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawlslip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
And I was not born to drown
Baby c'mon
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 've driven through the state
We'll 've driven through the night
Baby c'mon
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
And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky
How do you pay the rent, is it your parents
Or is hard work dear, holding the atmosphere
I don't wanna live like that
If the sun don't shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
Jesus Christ, can't save me tonight
Put on your dress, yes wear something nice
Decide on me, yea decide on us
Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois
Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawlslip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
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