You never did care too much for this two-lane town, did you, babe?
You've been talking about getting out, chasing them dreams down since seventh grade
And I can't blame you for the way God made you
You need more skyline than a water tower with a name on it
And I need more Chevrolet with a little bit of red dirt clay on it
And that's just you and that's just me
And that's just the way it's gotta be
Yeah, the main street's slow like the more tractor tires
Little rough around the edges like that rusty barbed wire
Baby, I know that ain't your speed
That's why you can't stay
That's why I'm here
That's why I can't leave
You need more stations on your radio
Them kind of places where the corn don't grow
Baby, I love you but we both got dreams
That's why you can't stay
That's why I can't leave
We had a good run under that southern sun, didn't we?
And you can call me up and I'll fill you up
And if you're missin' this town or me
I need a front porch view
But you need a balcony, yeah
No matter what you know where I'll be
Where the main street's slow like the more tractor tires
Little rough around the edges like that rusty barbed wire
Baby, I know that ain't your speed
That's why you can't stay
That's why I can't leave
You need more stations on your radio
Them kind of places where the corn don't grow
Baby, I love you but we both got dreams
That's why you can't stay
That's why I can't leave
Oh, yeah, that's why I can't leave
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, the main street's slow like the mall tractor tires
Little rough around the edges like that rusty bar of wine
Baby, I know that ain't your speed
That's why your daddy's out there loading up your Jeep
Yeah, them Friday night lights ain't your kind of shine
Wish I could, but I can't say it ain't mine
In a town like this, what you get's what you seek
That's why you can't stay, that's why I can't leave
No, I can't leave
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