Crossing County Lines

Lyrics

Verse 1

Got my license on a Tuesday
By Friday Jack had made a plan
Said, "Let's see what's over yonder,
Bet they don't know who we am."

I said, "Boy, that's soundin' risky."
He said, "Man, don't be so blind.
You ain't really been nowhere
Till you're crossing county lines."

Chorus

Crossing county lines
With a half tank and too much time
Jack was drivin', I was prayin'
Neither one of us too bright

Thought we knew about the whole world
Turns out we didn't know much
Funny how a little freedom
Can get two boys in so much trouble

Crossing county lines...

Verse 2

Jack talked me into draggin' Main Street
In a town we'd never seen
Some girl's daddy didn't like us
Think he chased us half a county

Sheriff finally caught up laughing
Said, "Boys, y'all done?
Or should I call your daddies
'Fore I let you stumble home?"

Chorus

Crossing county lines
With a half tank and too much time
Jack was drivin', I was prayin'
Neither one of us too bright

Thought we knew about the whole world
Turns out we didn't know much
Funny how a little freedom
Can get two boys in so much trouble

Crossing county lines...

Bridge

Jack still tells that story
Claims we never got caught
Funny how his memory
Leaves out the parts I got

Final Chorus

Crossing county lines
Lord, those were simpler times
Two young fools and one old pickup
Chasing anything we'd find

Nowadays I've got more sense
And a little less hair
But every now and then I smile
Thinking 'bout getting there

'Cause every town needs a Jack
To convince you it's a good idea
And every Jack needs one good buddy
Dumb enough to ride shotgun

Yeah... crossing county lines...
Seemed like a good idea at the time.