The Years by BJ Barham Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, momma's got a Mexican boyfriend
He stole her car once or twice before
He got busted at the Best Budget Inn
I found my way to the door
Couldn't take any more
Lived with my sister and her second husband
South of the river and off the grid
I went to work with my cousin
Just like the rest of us kids
I tried to keep it all hid

[Chorus]
And it seems so long ago
Swore I'd never let it show, but I kinda did
And the years, they can slip away
When you're tryin' to get away, but I never did

[Verse 2]
I got tirеd of country livin'
Tried to make a new batch of friеnds
It's hard to give when there's no givin'
I stuck my thumb in the wind
Nothin' against my kin
I headed back to where I started
Pawned everything that I could pawn
I guess I thought they'd be open-hearted
They never knew that I was gone
I just kept movin' along
[Chorus]
And it seems so long ago
I swore I'd never let it show, but I kinda did
And the years, they can slip away
When you're tryin' to get away, but I never did

[Verse 3]
I work the day and the nightlife
I drill the bars and I drill the ground
One for pay and one for the good times
One of 'ems still hanging 'round
I put the other one down

[Chorus]
And it seems so long ago
I swore I'd never let it show, but I kinda did
And the years, they can slip away
When you're tryin' to get away, yeah, I finally did

[Outro]
Thank you, thank y'all so much