35 Mph Town Lyrics - 35 Mph Town - Toby Keith

"35 MPH Town" 

Mama locked the door last night for the first time in all of her years 

I said mama you gotta be kidding me, she said things ain't like they used to be round here 

You just wouldn't believe it, kids growing up without Jesus, good thing your daddy ain't here to see this now 

They stay higher than the water tower in this 35 MPH Town 

She said it ain't the drugs, it ain't the booze, I've had a backroad buzz or two, myself 

It seems like heaven is slipping further away, the devil ain't got far to go when they raise hell 

We used to burn a hole through midnight, smoking a stolen Marlboro Light and 

on a good night might kill a 5th of Crown But now there's a lower higher power in this 35 MPH town 

Oh we can't blame the babies for growing up lazy 

And crazy it ain't them that let them down 

If they ain't stealing, they're suing, why work when we'll give it to 'em 

It's right there in the bible that we don't put out 

Spare the rod and you'll sour a 35 MPH town 

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The "yes mam"'s gone and the "please"'s too 

It's out the door with the "thank you" in the evening 

You don't see a front yard football game 

The neighbor kids have done away with the shirt and skins 

No one hits the front porch lights to get the kids to come inside 

Cause the streets ain't safe for a bike to ride down 

Since they planted a prowler in this 35 MPH town 

No they're going nowhere fast tonight no matter how fast they drive this 35 Hour Town 

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