Just Us Kids lyrics
by James McMurtry
[Verse 1]
I've had enough of this small town bullsh*t
I'm not stayin' in school
I'm makin' good dough workin' with my brother
Cleanin' out pools
I'm going out to California
And man it won't be long
As soon as I get my license
Color me gone
[Verse 2]
Oh knock it off Johnny
Man, your livin' in your head
You ain't even got a car
And those chicks don't believe a word ya said
But you're doin' all the talkin'
So I just keep quiet
And this'll probably go no where
But I can't blame ya for tryin'
[Chorus]
It's just us kids hangin' round the park at night
Hangin' round 'neath the vapor light
We got no drugs and we got no guns
Not even botherin' anyone
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
I don't have to wear a necktie
I don't have to punch a clock
I started up a dot com company
And man it rocks
Won't you come with me down to Mexico
In the winter with some friends?
My divorce will be final
Along about then
Meanwhile I got a gram and a real good ride
And don't you know I hurt way down inside?
[Chorus]
Just us kids in the parkin' lot
Out here givin' it all we got
We don't wanna get old and die
And there ain't nothin' we wouldn't try
[Bridge]
Ya know we could really have it all
Our kid's gonna graduate next fall
I could take retirement in 10 years
It's a damn short movie
How'd we ever get here?
[Chorus]
Just us kids hangin' out today
Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
[Chorus]
Just us kids hangin' out today
Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
[Chorus]
Just us kids hangin’ 'round today
Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
[Refrain]
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
[Refrain]
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
[Refrain]
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be