The Guardian movie - Home To Houston lyrics

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Song by Steve Earle<br /><br>

When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck <br>

Just like they always did before <br>

With a bulletproof screen on the hood of my truck <br>

And a Bradley on my back door <br>

And I wound her up and shifted her down <br>

And I offered this prayer to my lord <br>

I said “God get me back home to Houston alive <br>

and I won’t drive a truck anymore” <br>

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Early in the mornin’ and I’m rollin’ fast <br>

Haulin’ nine thousand gallons of high test gas <br>

Sergeant on the radio hollerin’ at me <br>

Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G. <br>

If I ever get home to Houston alive <br>

Then I won’t drive a truck anymore <br>

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I’ve driven the big rigs for all of my life <br>

And my radio handle’s “Train” <br>

Down steep mountain roads on the darkest of nights <br>

I had ice water in my veins <br>

And I come over here ‘cause I just didn’t care <br>

Now I’m older and wiser by far <br>

If I ever get home to Houston alive <br>

Then I won’t drive a truck anymore <br>

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Great God A’mighty what was wrong with me <br>

I know the money’s good but buddy can’t you see <br>

You can’t take it with you and that ain’t no lie <br>

I don’t wanna let ‘em get me I’m too young to die <br>

If I ever get home to Houston alive <br>

Then I won’t drive a truck anymore <br>

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