60 Miles to Birmingham

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"60 Miles to Birmingham"

120 miles to Nashville
60 to Birmingham
Driving fast as hell it ain't hard to tell
I'm a wanted man
Overthrew a liquor store in Pulaski
On my way to Alabam'
No I didn't mean to kill him
He just shouldn't have made a stand

[Chorus]
Green grass and overpasses
Motels and loose assets
Just trying to make a pass at whatever I can
Dead trees and stolen car-keys
No overnight parking
I don't see a reason to be an honest man
Well I'm 60 Miles to Birmingham...

Was eatin' at a diner in Clanton
When I smelled bacon walking in
I got the jump on 'em and by the hair
Grabbed an innocent man
They begged me to let him go
Waitress broke down in tears
They fired the first round
And I ran out the rear

[Chorus]
Green grass and overpasses
Motels and loose assets
Just trying to make a pass at whatever I can
Dead trees and stolen car-keys
No overnight parking
I don't see a reason to be an honest man
Well I'm 60 Miles to Birmingham...

Cocaine and indecision
That was my plan
Now I'm facing life in prison
And I don't think I can
Got a buddy in the city
Said he'll hook me up right
Leave 'Bama on Tuesday
Be in Mexico Thursday night

[Chorus]
Green grass and overpasses
Motels and loose assets
Just trying to make a pass at whatever I can
Dead trees and stolen car-keys
No overnight parking
I don't see a reason to be an honest man
Well I'm 60 Miles to Birmingham...

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from Five Ton Faces, released March 23, 2018
Lyrics: George Hamilton VI
Music: George Hamilton VI, Jonah Raymond, Adam Story, Alex Brassfield, and Bailey McClendon.

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Five Ton Faces Franklin, Tennessee

A band of goons based out of Nashville, TN. Five Ton Faces is comprised of Nash Hamilton, Bailey McClendon, Nick Jude, and John Shields.

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