Meanwhile Back at Mama's
Tim McGraw
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[Intro]D Bm G A x2[Verse]D BmRunning round in this new truck, banklet's me borrow from month to month,Running round in this new truck, bank let's me borrow from month to month,GRunning out of credit and find aAlittle cash on the radio.Running out of credit and find a little cash on the radio.DStanding still they're blowing past,Bmnumbers on cars going NASCAR fast,Standing still they're blowing past, numbers on cars going NASCAR fast,GWhat I wouldn't give for a slow down,Adon't you know.What I wouldn't give for a slow down, don't you know.[Pre-Chorus]GCause where I come from, only theAhorses run,Cause where I come from, only the horses run,GWhen the day is done, we take itAeasy.When the day is done, we take it easy.[Chorus]D BmMeanwhile back at Mama's, the porchlight's on come in if you wanna,Meanwhile back at Mama's, the porch light's on come in if you wanna,GSupper's on the stove and beers inAthe fridge, red sun sinking outlow on the ridge.Supper's on the stove and beers in the fridge, red sun sinking out low on the ridge.DGame's on the tube and Daddy smokesBmcigarettes, whiskey keeps hiswhistle wet,Game's on the tube and Daddy smokes cigarettes, whiskey keeps his whistle wet,GFunny the things you thought you'dAnever miss, in a world gone crazyas this.Funny the things you thought you'd never miss, in a world gone crazy as this.[Instrumental]D Bm G A[Verse]DWell I found a girl and we don't fitBmin here. Talk about how hard it isto breathe here,Well I found a girl and we don't fit in here. Talk about how hard it is to breathe here,GEven with the windows down can'tcatch a southern breeze here,AOne of these days gonnaEven with the windows down can't catch a southern breeze here, One of these days gonnapack it up and leave here[Chorus]D BmMeanwhile back at Mama's, the porchlight's on come in if you wanna,Meanwhile back at Mama's, the porch light's on come in if you wanna,GSupper's on the stove and beers inAthe fridge, red sun sinking outlow on the ridge.Supper's on the stove and beers in the fridge, red sun sinking out low on the ridge.DGame's on the tube and Daddy smokesBmcigarettes, whiskey keeps hiswhistle wet,Game's on the tube and Daddy smokes cigarettes, whiskey keeps his whistle wet,GFunny the things you thought you'dAnever miss, in a world gone crazyas this.Funny the things you thought you'd never miss, in a world gone crazy as this.[Instrumental]D Bm G A x2[Verse]DOh, I miss, yeah, a little dirt onBmthe road. I miss corn growing ina row.Oh, I miss, yeah, a little dirt on the road. I miss corn growing in a row.GI miss being somebody everybodyAknows, where everybody knowseverybody.I miss being somebody everybody knows, where everybody knows everybody.DI miss those small town roots.BmWalking around in muddyboots.I miss those small town roots. Walking around in muddy boots.GThe sound of rain on an old tin roof,Ait's time we head on back.The sound of rain on an old tin roof, it's time we head on back.[Chorus]D'Cause meanwhile back at Mama's, theBmFor Sale sign's going up and I'mgonna,'Cause meanwhile back at Mama's, the For Sale sign's going up and I'm gonna,GDump this truck and the little I gotAon a loan to own and a three-acrelot.Dump this truck and the little I got on a loan to own and a three-acre lot.DPut supper on the stove and beer inBmthe fridge, going for broke andwe're gonna be rich,Put supper on the stove and beer in the fridge, going for broke and we're gonna be rich,GWatch the sun setting on the ridge,Ababy, tell me what you think aboutthisWatch the sun setting on the ridge, baby, tell me what you think about this[Outro]D Bm G AMe and you back at Mama's.D Bm G AYeah, me and you back at Mama's.