The Years Lyrics - Mission California - Cross Canadian Ragweed

My mother had a Mexican boyfriend 

He stole a car once or twice before, 

He got busted at the best budget inn 

I found my way to the door, 

I couldn't take anymore 

Lived with my sister and her second husband 

South of the river, 

And all regret 

I went to work with my cousin 

Just like the rest of us kids 

I tried to keep it all hid 

[Chorus] 

It seems so long ago 

I swore I'd never let it show 

But I kinda did 

The years can slip away 

When your tryin' to get away 

And I never did. 

I got tired of country livin' 

And tryin' to make a new batch of friends 

Its hard to give, 

When theres no givin' 

I stuck my thumb in the wind, 

Nothing against my kin. 

I headed back to where I started 

Pawned everything that I could pawn 

I guess I thought they'd be open-hearted 

they never knew I was gone 

I just kept movin' along 

It seems so long ago, 

I swore I'd never let it show, 

But I kinda did 

The years can slip away 

When your tryin to get away 

And I never did 

I worked the day and the night life 

I drilled the bars 

And I drilled the ground 

One for pay 

One for the good times 

One of em' still hangin' round 

I put the other one down 

It seems so long ago, 

I swore I'd never let it show, 

But I kinda did 

The years can slip away 

When your tryin to get away 

And I finally did