The Past

[C]

[C]And I sing songs about the past
How I was raised And how I was thrown out on my ass

[F]'Cause I didn't care
'Bout going to schoo[C]l

[C]And I saw the look in her eyes
My mother nearly cried when I told her that I wanted to[F] go
Just to prove them wro[C]ng

[Am]I've been smoking Cigarettes

Since I was[F] only fourteen
Just to [C]find an escape
From this [F]town that was so mean to m[C]e

[C]And I sing songs about my friends
And how we grew up
In all the loose ends, we used to [F]laugh
'Cause I didn't give a [C]damn

[C]And I saw the look in my brothers eyes
When I told him I was leaving
He couldn't help but [F]despise me
He's wanted out his whole[C] life

[Am]I've been smokin' the green

Since I was[F] merley sixtee
Just to [C]find an escape
From this [F]town that was so mean to m[C]e

[C]And I sing songs about the past

[Am]I plea for relief
This town won't recede

[C]The things that I want

[F]The things that I need

[Am]I'll beg and I"ll beg
I'm down on my knees

[C]Momma, oh Momma

[F]Let me please leave

[Am]I plea for relief
This town won't recede

[C]The things that I want

[F]The things that I need

[F]All I ever wanted was Lo[C]ve