Where did all my friends go
What happened to my scene
Feels like the Memphis Mafia
Up and left the king
And I've been swimming for redemption
But I'm drowning in bureaucracy
And I can't find exemption
From all this mediocrity
And the whiskey and the women in this town are killing me
If I don't put new boots on, I'll never get on my feet
I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay
If I don't get to Austin, I swear I'm gonna fade away
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I'm gonna fade away (gonna fade away)
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I don't mean to b*tch and judge
But baby I gotta go
Where they still play Merle Haggard
And the girls love the rock and roll
And I've been looking for perspective
Between the highway signs
But all roads lead to Texas
Y'all look me up some time
And the whiskey and the women in this town are killing me
If I don't put new boots on, I'll never get on my feet
I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay
If I don't get to Austin, I swear I'm gonna fade away
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I'm gonna fade away (gonna fade away)
I swear I'm gonna fade away
And the whiskey and the women in this town are killing me
If I don't put new boots on, I'll never get on my feet
I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay
If I don't get to Austin, I swear I'm gonna fade away
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I'm gonna fade away (gonna fade away)
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I'm gonna fade away (gonna fade away)
I swear I'm gonna fade away
I'm gonna fade away (gonna fade away)
I swear I'm gonna fade away