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Zip City
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Rock
Zip City was released on January 1, 2002 by Lost Highway/IGA as a part of the album Southern Rock Opera
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
LabelLost Highway/IGA
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers
Performer
Earl Hicks
Earl Hicks
Performer
Patterson Hood
Patterson Hood
Guitar
Mike Cooley
Mike Cooley
Guitar, Vocals
Rob Malone
Rob Malone
Performer
Brad Morgan
Brad Morgan
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Earl Hicks
Earl Hicks
Composer, Songwriter
Patterson Hood
Patterson Hood
Composer, Songwriter
Mike Cooley
Mike Cooley
Composer, Songwriter, Lyrics
Rob Malone
Rob Malone
Songwriter, Composer
Brad Morgan
Brad Morgan
Composer, Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers
Producer
Dick Cooper
Dick Cooper
Producer, Engineer
Earl Hicks
Earl Hicks
Engineer
David Barbe
David Barbe
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Rodney Mills
Rodney Mills
Mastering Engineer
Lilla Hood
Lilla Hood
Graphic Design
Wes Freed
Wes Freed
Graphic Design
Felicia Graham
Felicia Graham
Photography

Lyrics

Your Daddy was mad as hell
He was mad at me and you
When he tied that chain to the front of my car
And pulled me out of that ditch that we slid into
Don't know what his problem is
Why he keeps sending me away?
Don't know why I put up with this shit
When you don't put out and Zip City's so far away
Your daddy is a deacon down at the Salem Church of Christ
And he makes good money as long as Reynolds wrap keeps everything wrapped up tight
Your mama's as good a wife and mama as she can be
And your sister's puttin' that sweet stuff on everybody in town but me
Your brother was the first born, got ten fingers and ten toes
And it's a damn good thing 'cause he needs all 20 to keep the closet door closed
Maybe it's the 26 mile drive from Zip City to Colbert Heights
Keeps my mind clean
Gets me through the night
Maybe you're just a destination, a place for me to go
Keeps me from having to deal with my 17 year old mind all alone
Keep your drawers on, girl, it ain't worth the fight
By the time you drop them I'll be gone
And you'll be right where they fall the rest of your life
You say you're tired of me taking you for granted
Waitin' up 'til the last minute to call you up and see what you want to do
But you're only 15, girl, you ain't got no secretary
And "for granted" is a mighty big word for a country girl like you
I bet that's just your daddy talking
'Cause He knows that blood red carpet at the Salem Church of Christ
Ain't gonna ever see no wedding between me and you
Zip City it's a good thing that they built a wall around you
Zip up to Tennessee then zip right down to Alabama
I got 350 heads on a 305 engine
I get ten miles to the gallon
I ain't got no good intentions
Written by: Brad Morgan, Earl Hicks, Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood, Rob Malone
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