Lyrics by Tony Harris (the lyrics are a bit sad)
Vocal, Music and mix by Chuck Aaron
SHE GREW UP IN THE COUNTRY
WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT
HER HOME WAS HER SANCUARY
SHE KNEW THE MEANIN' OF HURT
HER MAMA WAS A SWEET SOUL
WITH A HEART OF GOLD
HER DADDY WAS A DRINKIN' MAN
AND DRINKIN' WAS HIS PLAN
THEY LIVED IN A RUN DOWN HOUSE
WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT
MAN...WAS HER DADDY A LOUSE
LIP STICK ALWAYS ON HIS SHIRT
(CHROUS)
NO GOOD TIMES COULD BE FOUND
TEN MILES SOUTH OF TOWN
DREAMS TURNED TO HURT
WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT
YEA…DREAMS TURNED TO HURT
WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT
MANY NIGHTS SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP
LISTENIN' TO SCREAMIN' AND SHOUTIN'
THE SCARS IN HER HEART RAN DEEP
SPENT A LOT OF TIME DREAMIN'
BEGGED HER MAMA TO LEAVE HIM
WAS JUST TOO SCARED TO TRY
THINGS WERE LOOKIN' PRETTY DIM
THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO MULTIPLY
SOMETHIN' HAD TO GIVE AND IT DID
HER MAMA SHOT HER DADDY
WHEN HER EMOTIONS EXPLODED
TIRED OF BEIN' TREATED LIKE A NOBODY
(REPEAT CHORUS 2 TIMES)
NO MORE SCREAMIN'
NO MORE SHOUTIN'
IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS
WHERE THE BLACKTOP TURNED TO DIRT
2019 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)