Listen up baby, I must confess
Something might have happened last night
I'm gonna leave this place in a real big mess
If any little thing goes right
I've been thinking 'bout Billy Junior
I bet that he has grown
I know it's okay that I went away
But I could never tell you I was never comin' home
And I was alright before they got a hold of me
Now I got to appreciate what it means to be free
I always thought I'd make it back to Tennessee
And I just might yet if I can find the American Embassy
Now there ain't no harm in my being gone
You said to lay it on the line
But if you're hanging on to my Johnny Longs
You'd better hang 'em on out to dry
I got a good view from my bedroom window
There's a fella out by the fence
I would've never agreed to smoke that stuff
If I had only known what I was up against
And I was alright before they got a hold of me
Now I got to appreciate what it means to be free
I always thought I'd make it back across the sea
And I just might yet if I can find the American Embassy
Have a little faith, a little faith in me
Have a little faith in democracy
I'm gonna need, I'm gonna need a little company
Hey there buddy, I got something that even you could sing, sing it
Sha na na na na na...
And I was alright before they got a hold of me
Now I got to appreciate what it means to be free
I always thought I'd make it back to Tennessee
And I just might yet if I can find the American Embassy
credits
from Rollaway,
released March 1, 2003
written by Benton Roark
Benton Roark: rhythm guitar and vocals
Peden Young: lead guitar and backup vocals
Seth Fruiterman: piano
Moppa Elliott: electric bass
Luke Fasano: drums
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