Population Minus One Lyrics - Chesnutt Mark

(Wendell Mobley / Neil Thrasher / Kent Blazy) 

What the hell was I thinkin' 

Comin' and livin' in the concrete canyon 

Trying to swim upstream in a river of vacant eyed people 

Where are they going so fast what in the world could be that important 

And I miss mama 

Wonder what she's doing 

Probably looking out that kichen window 

At the green grass and that clear sky 

Daddy's probably sneakin' up behind you 

Putting his hands around her waist 

Restin his head on her shoulder 

Telling her how much he loves her 

That's what I ought to be doing with you right now 

(Chorus) 

I find it hard breathe 

Without you next to me 

Gonna leave this phone hangin' I'm gone 

Before the sun goes down 

Gonna ditch this town 

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Oh yeah....I know what I was thinkin'...I wasn't 

I came this close to making the biggest mistake of my life 

Is that a train I hear in the background 

You're on the porch aren't you 

Got your head resting on that pillow on the swing 

Your feet propped up on those chain links 

Your toenails painted cotton candy pink ah man 

Let's see...smog or the smell of summer in your hair 

I'm outta here 

(Repeat chorus) 

Baby I can't tell you good it felt 

To roll back into this little map dot 

Seeing those sugar maples shading mainstreet 

And I never noticed it before but i smiled when I saw 

All those post game celebration beer bottle dents 

In that deer crossing sign 

You know a few of those were ours 

Kiss me..kiss me again 

(Chorus) 

It feels so good to breathe 

With you here next to me 

In your arms it feels like home 

Gonna watch the sun go down 

I need you more than I need that town 

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Watchin that sunset....your hand in mine 

Just look at you and me right where we need to be 

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