Burnin' It Down
Steve Earle & The Dukes (And Duchesses) Lyrics

Fore I was born, there were no limitations
Before I existed, there were no restrictions on what could be done

Said my goodbyes at the greyhound station
Bid farewell to loved ones before leaving by Greyhound bus

Here I am half a mile from where I grew up
I am now located only 0.5 miles away from my childhood home

In a parking lot sittin' in my pickup truck
Sitting in my truck in a parking area

And I'm thinkin' bout burnin' it down, boys
Contemplating destruction of the area

Thinkin' bout burnin' it down
Considering setting fire to the environment

Nothin's ever gonna be the same in this town
The town, once altered, will never return to its current state

Ten gallons of gas and a bottle of propane
Having ten gallons of gasoline and a bottle of propane

I took the lighter off my grill and I still can't
Even with a grill lighter, I am not sure if it will ignite the fuel properly

Say for certain that this thing'll blow
Not sure if the explosion will happen as planned

But if it does I'm gonna be the first one to know
I will be the first one to witness the explosion if it does occur

I'm thinkin' bout burnin' the Walmart down
Mulling over the idea of burning down the Walmart

Always used to say I'd come back some day and settle down
I used to believe I would return and make a permanent home

I'm getting old. Got no place to go. It's all come unwound
Now that I am getting older, I feel like I have nowhere to go and my plans have fallen apart

So I'm watching' the faces comin' and goin'
Observing the people entering and exiting the area

Some of them strangers some that I know and
Some of them are unfamiliar while others are people I recognize

It doesn't matter how much, how long I wait
Regardless of how much or how long I wait, the door is always open for me

'Cause the door's always open and it's never too late
Due to the open invitation, it is never too late to return or start anew