Slaid Cleaves - Not Going Down

We were born in a dying town
Where desperate souls just hang around
Waiting for a reason to believe
The young get old and the old they stay
And slowly they just fade away
But I'm not going down that way, no I'm not going down

'Cause I've been the loser desperate to win
And I've tasted snake oil and I've tasted sin
I've stumbled through the darkness on the outskirts of town
But I'm not going down that way, no I'm not going down

I met a waitress out on 95
She lived her life like throwing dice
Her habit finally took the best of her
She drew me in day by day
Yeah, love's a drug, that's what they say
But I'm not going down that way, no I'm not going down

'Cause I've been the loser depserate to win
And I've tasted my share of snake oil and sin
I've stumbled through the darkness on the outskirts of town
But I'm not going down that way, no I'm not going down

Let it go

You flash that shiny golden smile
You say it'll be all right in a while
But I'm not about to shake your hand
Yes I've made promises I couldn't keep
And I've lost a couple of nights of sleep
But I'm not going down with you, no I'm not going down

'Cause I've been the loser desperate to win
And I've tasted snake oil and I've tasted sin
I've stumbled through the darkenss on the outskirts of town
But I'm not going down that way, no I'm not going down

Let it go