Close Don't Count for Nothing-Paul Eason

[ti:Close Don't Count for Nothing] [ar:Paul Eason] [al:Keepin' It 'Tween the Lines] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Close Don't Count for Nothing - Paul Eason [00:15.01]He's been workin' for two years down the street at HEB [00:19.56] [00:21.50]Just so he can pay his rent and take classes at ACC [00:26.08] [00:27.47]Now he ain't old but he's done more livin' [00:30.26]Than his twenty years might suggest [00:32.79] [00:34.31]He's done some drinkin' in his lifetime [00:36.73]But he ain't even legal yet [00:39.06] [00:41.86]And it's a long way to Mexico [00:46.09] [00:48.11]And there ain't nothing to do around here [00:53.59] [00:54.54]I guess close don't count for nothin' [00:58.63] [01:01.42]But no one around here seems to care [01:05.82] [01:08.02]He's friends with the sheriff's daughter [01:09.93] [01:10.70]You know ol' sheriff thinks he's alright [01:12.95] [01:14.92]He'll even buy him beer [01:16.54]And give him advice on his love life [01:19.66] [01:20.53]But on a Monday night with nothing [01:23.00]To do man a six pack sure sounds nice [01:26.10] [01:27.31]But there ain't no way it's gonna happen today [01:30.15]'Cause the timing just ain't right [01:32.56] [01:35.30]It's a long way to Mexico [01:39.52] [01:41.56]And there ain't nothing to do around here [01:47.12] [01:48.08]I guess close don't count for nothin' [01:52.42] [01:54.94]But no one around here seems to care [01:58.70] [02:14.92]He's just got a week left [02:16.72] [02:17.84]'Till he makes twenty one [02:19.19] [02:21.40]Said he gave up drinkin' 'till [02:23.48]Then said the risk outweighs the fun [02:26.05] [02:27.54]Well this I had to see [02:29.61]With my own eyes to doubt no more [02:32.45] [02:34.46]Don't you know the very next day [02:36.76]I saw him passed out on the floor [02:39.78] [02:41.54]It's a long way to Mexico [02:45.96] [02:48.06]And there ain't nothing to do around here [02:53.58] [02:54.53]I guess close don't count for nothin' [02:58.74] [03:01.14]But no one around here seems to care