Story Behind The Song

Life and longing.

Song Description

Song about growing wiser and realizing that in order for you to be truly happy with your life choices, you must experience new things and sometimes move on to greener pastures.

Lyrics

Me and her got hassled sitting at the gate
It was no disaster, I'd had harder scrapes
Jake might know about that though
I hope I get a break

Everybody knows everybody else
They all think they're close
We think they need help
The cops don't like my clothes
So they give me hell
Stopping me for nothing
Cause who can I go tell

Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get Out

We hold closer after all the lights are gone
That closed up a chapter this starts a new one
Love is in our laughter no thought now of guns
Her father the pastor is sleeping like the sun

She knows where I'm going she knows what I've seen
She says she has nightmares, death is after me
Won't I spend the night there, she won't let me leave
If we're quiet I'm alright there, at least out of this scene

Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get Out

I've been here much too long
And they don't like my song
And all we do is
Drink all malt fluids
Get stoned like druids

After normal meetings I just hit the road
Leaving her heart beating tapping frantic codes
But tonight I'm feeling and I'm letting show
One last night of healing then I'm letting go

I don't know my neighbors, I won't miss my friends
All they want is paper and to follow trends
Their pulling a caper just to pull some ends
I've made that mistake sure but I won't again

Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Gotta Get Out, Get outta this town
Gotta Get OutI've been here much too long
And they don't like my song
And all we do is
Drink all malt fluids
Get stoned like druids