Intro: C0 0 1Verse: C1 2And I sing songs about the past 3How I was raised And how I was thrown out on my ass 4 F2 5'Cause I didn't care C3 6'Bout going to school 7 C4 8And I saw the look in her eyes F5 9My mother nearly cried when I told her that I wanted to go C6 10Just to prove them wrong 11 Am7 12I've been smoking Cigarettes 13 F8 14Since I was only fourteen C9 - hold - 15Just to find an escape F10 - hold - C11 16From this town that was so mean to me 17 C12 18And I sing songs about my friends 19And how we grew up F13 20In all the loose ends, we used to laugh C14 21'Cause I didn't give a damn 22 C15 23And I saw the look in my brothers eyes 24When I told him I was leaving F16 25He couldn't help but despise me C17 26He's wanted out his whole life 27 Am18 28I've been smokin' the green 29 F19 30Since I was merley sixtee C20 - hold - 31Just to find an escape F21 - hold - C22 32From this town that was so mean to me 33 C23 34And I sing songs about the past 35 Am24 36I plea for relief 37This town won't recede 38 C25 39The things that I want 40 F26 41The things that I need 42 Am27 43I'll beg and I"ll beg 44I'm down on my knees 45 C28 46Momma, oh Momma 47 F29 48Let me please leave 49 Am30 50I plea for relief 51This town won't recede 52 C31 53The things that I want 54 F32 55The things that I need 56 F33 C34 57All I ever wanted was Love