Lyrics Steve Earle

Steve Earle

West Nashville Boogie

I was born in the city

I was born in the city

I was born in the city

I was raised up right around here

My daddy's down in the workhouse

Daddy's down in the workhouse

Daddy's down in the workhouse

Mama say ain't no way he's coming back here

I went to school with some rich kids

I went to school with some rich kids

I went to school with some rich kids

'Cause I bussed me half way across town

Call us white trash and no count

Call us white trash and no count

Call us white trash and no count

Say there wasn't no use in me staying round

I'm goin' down to the corner

I'm goin' down to the corner

I'm goin' down to the corner

Mama don't you wait for me to come in

Nothin' happens till midnight

Nothin' happens till midnight

Nothin' ever happens till midnight

When boys get restless bout then and they rock

Sometimes feel like I'm drowning

Sometimes feel like I'm drowning

Sometimes feel like I'm drowning

And I don't know what I'm gonna do

I got a razor in my pocket

I got a razor in my pocket

I got a razor in my pocket and

I got me a pistol hid down by the school

Lord get me out of West Nashville

Lord get me out of West Nashville

Lord get me out of West Nashville

Lord get me out of West Nashville