Small Town Jericho (Album Version)-Sugarland

[ti:Small Town Jericho] [ar:Sugarland] [al:Twice the Speed of Life] [by:] [offset:0] [00:13.71]Well it's two miles east to west [00:16.77]Only four miles north to south [00:19.96]And when you pass the only red light [00:23.40]You will see the Pastor's house [00:25.77]People look you in the eye [00:28.96]And they smile at you and wave [00:32.02]Yeah they always take the time [00:34.95]To stop and ask you "How's your day " [00:38.09]It's hard to say goodbye [00:44.33]'Cause baby it's a good life [00:50.46]At the high school football game [00:53.71]Is where I got my first kiss [00:56.84]I still feel the butterflies [00:59.58]I still taste it on my lips [01:02.83]And when we lost our uncle Jake [01:06.08]Back in 1983 [01:08.96]We heard daddy upstairs weepin' [01:11.84]So we cried ourselves to sleep [01:14.83]It's hard to say goodbye [01:20.59]'Cause baby it's a good life [01:28.40]Goodbye to memories that I saved [01:34.28]Goodbye to all the friends I made [01:40.21]Goodbye to all the home I'll ever know [01:50.84]Small town Jericho [01:54.72]And every road here looks the same [02:01.03]This ol' town won't ever change [02:06.34]And that's what I love the most [02:10.53]And it's the reason I must go [02:26.59]I put boxes on the porch [02:30.15]Daddy puts them in the car [02:32.97]Best to get the loadin' done [02:35.53]Won't be easy in the dark [02:38.78]'Cause I'm leavin' after midnight [02:41.47]And if anyone asks why [02:44.59]I wanna wait 'til mama's sleepin' [02:47.65]'Cause I can't bear to see her cry [02:51.28]It's hard to say goodbye [02:57.53]'Cause baby it's a good life [03:03.85]Goodbye to memories that I saved [03:09.72]Goodbye to all the friends I made [03:15.72]Goodbye to all the home I'll ever know [03:26.53]Small town Jericho [03:33.22]Goodbye