Woke up in a hotel room Went lookin for something to do Whole place shut down, but I'm wide open I Packed up in a minute flat Tell the county I'm comin back To haunt all those hills I grew up rollin Take it or leave it, it is what it is They call me the hometown kid since I've been around Since I've been around When dad sold me his ol' 98 John Prine sticker on the tailgate Said he didn't have the heart to put her down Take care of her she'll take care of you Son That's all that we gotta do To keep all 4 wheels on the ground Take it or leave it, there's no better advice I have left to give you now, since I've been around Oh since I've been around There's an old stone wall by the edge of town Keeps high water out of holy ground It ain't no levee but it's seen it share of rain Everyday gone by it's stood before Peace parades and civil wars All in all more of the same Take it or leave it, you can't erase What that bed of rock would say, since I've been around Since I been around Since I been around Woke up in a hotel room Went lookin' for something to do Whole place shut down, but I'm wide open