MAMA LOCKED THE DOOR LAST NIGHT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALL OF HER YEARS
I SAID MAMA YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME
SHE SAID THINGS AIN’T LIKE THEY USE TO BE ROUND HERE G --7-14-12-11--
YOU JUST WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT, KIDS GROWING UP WITHOUT JESUS
A GOOD THING YOUR DADDY AIN’T HERE TO SEE THIS NOW
THEY STAY HIGHER THAN THE WATER TOWER
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SHE SAID IT AIN’T THE DRUGS, IT AIN’T THE BOOZE
I’VE HAD A BACK ROAD BUZZ OR TWO MYSELF
IT SEEMS LIKE HEAVEN IS SLIPPING FURTHER AWAY
THE DEVIL AIN’T GOT FAR TO GO WHEN THEY RAISE HELL
WE USE TO BURN A HOLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
AND ON A GOOD NIGHT MIGHT KILL A 5TH OF CROWN
BUT NOW THERE’S A LOWER HIGHER POWER
IN THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN
OH WE CAN’T BLAME THE BABIES FOR GROWING UP LAZY
AND CRAZY IT AIN’T THEM THAT LET THEM DOWN
IF THEY AIN’T STEALING, THEY’RE SUING
WHY WORK WHEN WE’LL GIVE IT TO EM
IT’S RIGHT THERE IN THE BIBLE
THAT WE DON’T PUT OUT
SPARE THE RIDE AND YOU’LL SOUR
A 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN G --7-14-12-11---7-14-12-11--
THE YES MAM’S GONE AND THE PLEASE IS TOO
IT’S OUT THE DOOR WITH THE THANK YOU IN THE EVENING
YOU DON’T SEE A FRONT YARD FOOTBALL GAME
THE NEIGHBOR KIDS HAVE DONE AWAY WITH THE SHIRTS AND SKINS
NO ONE HITS THE FRONT PORCH LIGHTS
CAUSE THE STREETS AIN’T SAFE FOR A BIKE TO RIDE DOWN
SINCE THEY PLANTED A PROWLER
IN THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN
NO THEY’RE GOING NOWHERE FAST TONIGHT
NO MATTER HOW FAST THEY DRIVE
THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN
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