Johnson City Songtext
von Eric Brace & Peter Cooper

Johnson City, Tennessee
I wanna love you but we always disagree
High on a hill and I run off a rail
In a beautiful town with a terrible jail
Somebody call my baby, tell her where you′re holding me

Johnson City, Tennessee
I didn't hurt nobody, excluding present company
I come to you with the best laid plans
You come to me with a list of demands
I just wanna see my name on the old town hall marquee

I know the way to Johnson City
I know the way, no doubt
I know the way to Johnson City
Now I gotta find the way out


Went to the mountain, looking for proof
Talked to God, he was sort of aloof
I said, "You′re my favorite comedian
Why you gotta work so blue?"
Praying on my knees to get on my feet
He said something back that I will not repeat
"It's a family show, maybe you got a family too"

Johnson City, Tennessee
I'm trying to come clean but it′s hard for the dust and debris
I drove so far to get where I am
Now you want me to stay, I say, "Please, no ma′am"
If I have my vote, then I'm gonna vote absentee

I know the way to Johnson City
I know the way, no doubt
I know the way to Johnson City
Now I gotta find the way out