Escape

(album: Open Book - 2019)

Mama always said Jesus was her husband, and the only thing she needs
She'd turn up Billy Graham so loud that I couldn't sleep
And my Daddy always smelled like smoke but I was 16 before I knew what kind

When my older Sister was in college, she met a piece of shit named Phil
She didn't know that heroin always starts with pills
And my Brother thinks he's better cause his kryptonite comes in a 12 pack

Everybody's got a place where all their money goes
Everybody's got a high that sweetens up the lows
Getting out of bed is hard if you don't have a reason
Everybody needs an escape
And mine was leaving

I always thought it sounded nice to be proud of your hometown
But mine was never quite the kind you write country songs about
And I heard apples don't fall far from family trees, so I taught myself to fly

Everybody's got a place where all their money goes
Everybody's got a high that sweetens up the lows
Getting out of bed is hard if you don't have a reason
Everybody needs an escape
And mine was leaving

When I met you, I hadn't really eaten in three days
I'm sure I was hungry but it was love I really craved
You told me that you saved me, and I thanked God you came and helped
But you were just another way of hurting myself

Everybody's got a star where all their wishes go
And if those stars ain't lucky, then you've gotta hang your own
Getting out of bed is hard if you don't have a reason
Everybody needs an escape
And mine was leaving

Everybody needs an escape