Broken

Sirens wail and a flashing light

Nothin' better to do on a Tuesday night

But give me hell

Where you headed, what are you out for

Don't see much of you 'round here anymore

I guess it's just as well

Once upon a time you had it all

You let everybody down

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Runnin' from your folks, runnin' from the law

Runnin' from love, runnin' from your fears, runnin' from it all

You keep on runnin' boy

You'll run yourself in the ground

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Her porch swing still looks the same

She probably won't even remember my name

Just like she didn't back then

Is she married, is she doin' fine

Does she know about all the nights

I laid awake cryin'

Just to know her hand

The door opens and I run away

Just like the same old clown

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Runnin' from your folks, runnin' from the law

Runnin' from love, runnin' from your fears, runnin' from it all

You keep on runnin' boy

You'll run yourself in the ground

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Nobody's gonna miss me

No tears will fall, no one's gonna weep

When I hit that road

My boots are broken, my brain is sore

From keeping up with their little world

I got a heavy load

Gonna leave 'em all just like before

I'm big city bound

You're always seventeen in your hometown

Runnin' from your folks, runnin' from the law

Runnin' from love, runnin' from your fears, runnin' from it all

You keep on runnin' boy

You'll run yourself in the ground

You're always seventeen in your hometown