Anywhere You Could Run

Her bag was packed by the side of the door

A lifetime ago

The end of the block was the edge of the world

Of all that she’d known

The bus drove up to the old sidewalk

She could see it broke Mama’s heart

To watch her go

But that’s when she heard

Anywhere you could run

Anywhere you could land at the end of the story

If it leaves you alone

And you feel like you just wanna run back home

You can be sure you can come back from

Anywhere you could run

In Davidson County riding shotgun

With a cranked radio

They were still out on the wrong side of 1

Thinking they’re grown

She called home when they wrecked that car

Scared of breaking her mama’s heart

And lettin’ her down

But that’s when she heard

Anywhere you could run

Anywhere you could land at the end of the story

If it leaves you alone

And it feels like you just wanna run back home

You can be sure you can come back from

Anywhere you could run

Hearing his voice at the end of the line

High and she knows

He blew through the rent money one more time

She hates to say no

Seems like nothing comes out but tears

Then her Mama’s voice in her ears

Makes her strong

And that’s when she says

Anywhere you could run

Anywhere you could land at the end of the story

If it leaves you alone

and it feels like you just wanna run back home

You can be sure you can come back from

Anywhere you could run

Anywhere you could run