Hey buddy, thanks for the ride
You know I'd walk there if I could
I never thought about leavin' town
but my choices ain't so good

The clouds have gathered in the Eastern sky
And the crows overran my place
Tried to talk sense to the man upstairs
But I fell right on my face

Ooh - I'm out of the darkness now

Lost the mortgage on the family farm
You know I lost my wife and kids
Started workin' at the Mega-Store
That's when I really hit the skids

A while back you know I hitched a ride
with a silver Mercedes
He said he'd really like to give me a job
But he shipped 'em all overseas

I said: Lemme out by the side of the road now
Lemme out by the side of the road now
Goin' broke tryin' to carry the load, now
Lemme out by the side of the road now

Can't make no money in soybeans
Can't make no money in corn
Only people gettin' rich around here
Are sellin' drugs and porn

Don't wanna be leavin'
Don't wanna be cryin'
Don't wanna be grievin'
Don't wanna be dyin'

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