Leave This Town Lyrics - Thin Lizzy

I better keep myself from being busted 

I better keep myself out of jail 

'Cause I ain't got a friend to get me trusted 

That's why my mama sends my money through the mail 

I've been down on my luck 

I've been down on my wealth 

I'm gotta stop taking care of business 

Start taking care of my health 

I've gotta leave this town 

I've gotta leave this town behind 

I've gotta leave this town tonight 

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Well I set off down the main street 

With such a long, long way to go 

But before I started I was cornered on the corner 

Still waiting for my sugar to show 

I've been down on my luck 

I've been down on my wealth 

I've gotta stop taking care of somebody's else's business 

Start taking care of myself 

I've gotta leave this town 

I've gotta leave this town behind 

I've gotta leave this town tonight 

I was fooling around with the sheriff's daughter 

She was a real fine fox 

But the sheriff he came after 

And threatened to lock me in a cell box 

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He showed me his magnum 

He showed me his shotgun 

He stuck it in my face 

And said, "Boy, I think you best be gone" 

I've gotta leave this town 

I've gotta leave this town behind 

I've gotta leave this town tonight