From the recording Nashville Sessions
Lyrics and Music by Tony Caggiano
Produced by Dean Miller
Engineered by Rory Rositas at Sound Emporium Studio (Nashville, TN)
Mixed by Rory Rositas at Omni Sound (Nashville, TN)
Mastered by Alex McCullough at True East Mastering.
Music performed as follows:
Vocals Tony Caggiano
back up vocals Tania Hancheroff
Lead Guitar Troy Lancaster
Acoustic Guitar Carl Miner
Bass Craig Young
Keys/Piano Jimmy Wallace
Drums Shawn Fichter
Lyrics
As a boy I walked the line
Do what mama told me to
Brush my teeth and go to bed
Even try a bit in school
But mama up and left me
And the devil called me home
It was there and then it hit me
I was meant to roam on these
Mean streets
I found my way home
On these mean streets
Where I grow old
Good god it ain't for trying
I can't stay here no more
Most nights I spend alone
Cold drink in my hand
Or making friends with a stranger
As I stagger as I stagger off to bed
And Mama always told me
You better finish school
It was there and then it hit me
I make the rules
On these mean streets
I found my way home
On these mean streets
I'm headed for sure
Good for it ain't for trying
I can't stay here no more
When it's time for me to go
And I play my last song
When the final curtain drops
South bound I will go
Mama may not see you
But daddy maybe
I'll find my good time old buddies
A round of whiskey on me
On these mean streets
Im headed for sure
On these mean streets
Im headed for sure--ohh
Good god it ain't for trying
Maybe I didn't try so hard enough
So hard
So hard
Enough