WELL I
I HAD A BUDDY
BACK IN '81
AND WE MADE
OURSELF A PACT
WE WERE HEADIN' FOR
THE NEW PIPELINE
AND WE WERE
NEVER COMIN' BACK
WELL WE WORKED
EIGHTY HOURS
MAKIN' TIME AND A HALF
BUT LA GRANGE
WAS TOO DAMN HOT
WE DROVE BACK HOME
AT THE END OF
THAT WEEK AND
WE SPENT IT ALL
ON SHOTS
SO I'LL SEE YOU
IN HOUSTON
IF I EVER GET
OUT THAT WAY
I'LL SEE YOU IN DALLAS
BUT I WON'T HAVE
LONG TO STAY
IF YOU'RE EVER
OUT WEST SON
AND YOU'RE FEELIN'
LIKE SLOWIN' DOWN
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND
'ROUND MY HOMETOWN
WELL I PLAYED BALL
EVERY SINGLE FALL
I COULD RUN
JUST LIKE THE WIND
I WENT TO COLLEGE
LIKE THEY ASKED ME TO
BUT THEY DIDN'T ASK
MY FRIENDS
I DON'T THINK I SEEN
A SINGLE CLASSROOM
BUT I DRANK
A LOT OF BEER
MY BUDDIES
STILL LOVE TO
LISTEN TO ME
WHEN I TALK ABOUT
THAT YEAR
SO I'LL SEE YOU
IN HOUSTON
IF I EVER GET
OUT THAT WAY
I'LL SEE YOU IN DALLAS
BUT I WON'T HAVE
LONG TO STAY
IF YOU'RE EVER
OUT WEST SON
AND YOU'RE FEELIN'
LIKE SLOWIN' DOWN
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND
'ROUND MY HOMETOWN
NOW I GOT MYSELF
A LITTLE BAND
AND WE'RE PRETTY GOOD
I GUESS
BUT I
I NEVER LEARNED
HOW TO WEAR MY HAIR
AND I NEVER LEARNED
HOW TO DRESS
SO I'M LEAVIN'
FOR THE LAST TIME
HONEY
I'M NEVER MORE TO ROAM
GONNA PACK MY BAGS
A LITTLE HEAVY THIS TIME
GONNA HEAD MYSELF
BACK HOME
SO I'LL SEE YOU
IN NASHVILLE
IF I EVER GET
OUT THAT WAY
I'LL SEE YOU IN AUSTIN
BUT I WON'T HAVE
LONG TO STAY
IF YOU'RE EVER
OUT WEST SON
AND YOU'RE FEELIN'
LIKE SLOWIN' DOWN
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND
'ROUND MY HOMETOWN
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND
'ROUND MY HOMETOWN