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D
MAMA LOCKED THE DOOR LAST NIGHT
G D G
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALL OF HER YEARS
A D
I SAID MAMA YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME
A D
SHE SAID THINGS AIN’T LIKE THEY USE TO BE ROUND HERE G|--7-14-12-11--|
D G D
YOU JUST WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT, KIDS GROWING UP WITHOUT JESUS
G E
A GOOD THING YOUR DADDY AIN’T HERE TO SEE THIS NOW
D
THEY STAY HIGHER THAN THE WATER TOWER
A D G D
IN THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN G|--7-14-12-11---7-14-12-11--|
D
SHE SAID IT AIN’T THE DRUGS, IT AIN’T THE BOOZE
G
I’VE HAD A BACK ROAD BUZZ OR TWO MYSELF
A
IT SEEMS LIKE HEAVEN IS SLIPPING FURTHER AWAY
D
THE DEVIL AIN’T GOT FAR TO GO WHEN THEY RAISE HELL
WE USE TO BURN A HOLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
SMOKING A STOLEN MARLBORO LIGHT
G E
AND ON A GOOD NIGHT MIGHT KILL A 5TH OF CROWN
D
BUT NOW THERE’S A LOWER HIGHER POWER
A D
IN THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN
G A
OH WE CAN’T BLAME THE BABIES FOR GROWING UP LAZY
D
AND CRAZY IT AIN’T THEM THAT LET THEM DOWN
G
IF THEY AIN’T STEALING, THEY’RE SUING
A
WHY WORK WHEN WE’LL GIVE IT TO EM
Bm A
IT’S RIGHT THERE IN THE BIBLE
G
THAT WE DON’T PUT OUT
D
SPARE THE RIDE AND YOU’LL SOUR
A D G D G D
A 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN G|--7-14-12-11---7-14-12-11--|
D
THE YES MAM’S GONE AND THE PLEASE IS TOO
G
IT’S OUT THE DOOR WITH THE THANK YOU IN THE EVENING
A
YOU DON’T SEE A FRONT YARD FOOTBALL GAME
D
THE NEIGHBOR KIDS HAVE DONE AWAY WITH THE SHIRTS AND SKINS
NO ONE HITS THE FRONT PORCH LIGHTS
TO GET THEIR KIDS TO COME INSIDE
G E
CAUSE THE STREETS AIN’T SAFE FOR A BIKE TO RIDE DOWN
D
SINCE THEY PLANTED A PROWLER
A Bm A
IN THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN
G D
NO THEY’RE GOING NOWHERE FAST TONIGHT
A D
NO MATTER HOW FAST THEY DRIVE
G A D G D
THIS 35 MILE AN HOUR TOWN