Outskirts

There's so much going on in this town
To keep me busy, I've been running around
Up and down all these avenues
Doing everything but thinking 'bout you

As long as I stay on 'em, I'm fine
The city side of those city limit signs
You don't really cross my mind

But soon as I get out here on the outskirts
I wish I was running by your house first
Something 'bout a summer in the south sure
Shines like gold down these old
Round bail river valley backroads
Way back in the holler where the grass grows
God almighty, baby, we were that close
To ditching this town and settling down
Out here on the outskirts

If I'da had a lick of damn sense
I'd be on the greener side of that fence
Little starter house we've finally outgrown
1,200 feet we're 'bout to add on

Smiling out there watching them
Big ol' yellow buckets 'bout to break ground
While you're shooting all my baby names down

But soon as I get out here on the outskirts
I wish I was running by your house first
Something 'bout a summer in the south sure
Shines like gold down these old
Round bail river valley backroads
Way back in the holler where the grass grows
God almighty, baby, we were that close
To ditching this town and settling down
Out here on the outskirts

I'm over all these Saturday nights
I miss the stars in your eyes

We were gonna give up on the fast life
Have a couple babies, raise 'em up right
Take 'em to the river, get 'em baptized
Back in our day, if I'da just stayed

I wouldn't be living in this condo
Hanging out with Hailey from Toronto
God almighty, baby, we were that close
To ditching uptown, putting roots down
Out here on the outskirts