Suburbs

from Stuck in the Right Place by Jachin McDonald

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I grew up in the
Suburbs of a college town
Just South of Oklahoma City
We spent Saturdays
Watching football and
Mowing our lawns just so we looked pretty
And you could buy
Adderal from the
Girl with the spray tan
Overpriced weed from the
Guy who grew up on the East side
Sundown town 'till the
Nineteen sixties
But at least we've got
A church at every stoplight

I moved out to a country town
But I still go back every Summer and Christmas

Cuz when you lie to everybody
You fool yourself
You fool yourself
It takes a lot to look that perfect
But we do it well
Oh we do it well
And when you lie to everybody
You fool yourself
You fool yourself
It takes a lot to look that perfect
But we do it well
Oh we do it well

Picket fences are
Out of style so we just
Hide our flaws with good old fashioned smiles
Highschool sweethearts buy
Big old houses
But they ain't said "I love you" in a while

I moved out to a country town
But I still go back every Summer and Christmas
We all whispered our cries for help
But it was ugly so nobody would listen

Cuz when you lie to everybody
You fool yourself
You fool yourself
It takes a lot to look that perfect
But we do it well
Oh we do it well

I'd rather get help than look perfect
I'd rather look weak than be alone
Admit I'm falling apart I'm not put together
You're far more loved than you could know
I'd rather get help than look perfect
I'd rather look weak than be alone
Admit I'm falling apart I'm not put together
You're far more loved than you could know

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from Stuck in the Right Place, released December 3, 2021

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