Tuesday, September 3, 2024

500 Miles

There's about 500 miles 
between me and my heart 
There's about 500 miles 
from here to Nashville 
I left my heart in Music City 
It's the only place that really gets me 
Just about every Saturday night 
I imagine myself back there 
when I watch the Opry 
I still hear the music in the streets 
There's about 500 miles 
between me and my heart 
There's about 500 miles 
from here to Music City 
I haven't really been there in a while 
but I still see it in my dreams 
If I really had the choice 
I never woulda left 
We all know I never woulda left
This religious conservative town
ain't where I belong 
It just does me wrong 
I always think of the day I'll peace out 
Tell this backward town "so long"
There's about 500 miles 
between me and my heart 
There's about 500 miles 
between just surviving and life 
There's about 500 miles 
between a town that kills me inside 
and a city that makes me feel alive 
There's about 500 miles 
between this dead end and opportunity 
There's about 500 miles 
between me and my heart