Twenty on High

[Verse 1] Thirty-five minutes into Monday I'm crossing that old state line Headed out East with the railway To the mountains of North Caroline [Verse 2] It's another damn week on the railroad It's another damn lonesome night One of these days, I'ma head home One of these days I might [Chorus] Pay a little more respect to the body that I'm in Take a little less off of the edge What did you expect of an adolescent kid Who was all out of allegiance to pledge? What did you expect of a runaway train On a busted up mainline rail? What did you think he would have to say If he decided there's a story to tell? [Verse 3] There's thirty-five reasons for the bottle now I'm thirty fucking counties away Slipping off deep to the nothingness Couldn't even speak if I had something to say [Verse 4] These thoughts, they're all self-critical There's two pounds left of the trigger pull This ain't it, there's got to be something else Get out now before I lose myself [Chorus] And pay a little more respect to the body that I'm in Take a little less off of the edge What did you expect of an adolescent kid Who was all out of allegiance to pledge? What did you expect of a runaway train On a busted up mainline rail? What did you think he would have to say If he decided there's a story to tell? [Outro] Thirty-five minutes into Monday I'm crossing that old state line Headed out East with the railway Mountains of North Caroline