2020 Lyrics

(Got too many words...)

The year was two thousand twenty

With so much that wasn't guaranteed

I just thought I'd give you a ring

To see how you were doing

I just moved back to Austin, Texas

Wanted to get away from everything

Spent the last seven months or so out in Tennessee

Things were going good, I was doing my best

Transferring jobs wound up being a whole huge mess

My boss and I never saw eye-to-eye

I was always stressed

So I quit that job and started selling phones

And in my off time, I was kicking stones

Roaming around in the great unknown 

Of the Smoky Mountains.

But there was something that kept pulling me away

Kept telling me that I could not stay

Tears were shed and soon after I fled

Back to the lone star state

Feels like I'm back to square one

Got me a dog and boy did we have some fun

But after realizing I couldn't pay the rent

I took him back to where he came

I'm just trying to make my way up

Just trying to get myself out of this rut

I've got me an apartment down south

I guess that's pretty cool...

My neighbor below me, she seems pretty sweet,

We've gone on a few walks these past few weeks.

But I don't think there is any chemistry 

So I think I'll just let it be.

Seeing all of my old friends has been fun

My dad even showed off his brand new gun

I would love to go out to the range one day

But he just works too much

Now I've been stuck inside for about two months

After the world shut down and the covid struck

I'm starting to go stir crazy, but then again maybe

This is just all right

I'm keeping busy writing songs all alone

Going running, and I don't drink no more

This laundry pile just keeps staring me down

Like I'm forgetting somethin'

Well I think that just about sums it all up

I'm just trying my best to be like those grownups

Anyways, I think my time is just about up

So I'm gonna go.

Now I know this idea might not have been so great

I was hoping I might catch you on your work break

I don't expect a call I just thought I'd see how you were doing

So I'm gonna go now and let it be

You sound good by the tone of your answering machine

You take care now and if you wanna chat, just give me a ring