She was first runner up to the homecoming queen He was a blown out knee from riding that crimson tide Didn't wanna stay, but way too poor to leave They took their first hit on graduation night 'Cause when you've got roots in the ground of a sleepy town Everybody's gotta find a way to fly Some find the road and some find Jesus Some just find the cheapest way to get high Sweet as sugar and deadly as a pistol Gettin' that fix on Dixie Crystal Now they cook in the kitchen but they barely ever eat Those high school dreams are gone in a cloud of smoke She used to want a house and a diamond ring Now she just wants the rocks that get her stoned 'Cause when you've got roots in the ground of a sleepy town Everybody's gotta find a way to fly Some find the road and some find Jesus Some just find the cheapest way to get high Sweet as sugar and deadly as a pistol Gettin' that fix on Dixie Crystal ♪ Gonna fall this far if you're gonna get that high Cops kick in the door while the baby screams He was a blown out knee from riding that crimson tide She was first runner up to the homecoming queen 'Cause when you've got roots in the ground of a sleepy town Everybody's gotta find a way to fly Some find the road and some find Jesus Some just find the cheapest way to get high Sweet as sugar and deadly as a pistol Gettin' that fix on Dixie Crystal