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The Chicks
Taking the Long Way
Lubbock or Leave It

TRACK

Lubbock or Leave It

Release date: 2006

From Taking the Long Way

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About This Track

"Lubbock or Leave It" is a track by The Chicks, from the album Taking the Long Way, released 2006. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Lubbock or Leave It

[Verse 1]

Dust bowl, Bible belt

Got more churches than trees

Raise me, praise me, couldn't save me

Couldn't keep me on my knees

Oh, boy, rave on down loop 289

That'll be the day you see me back

In this fool's paradise

[Chorus]

Temptation's strong

(Salvation's gone)

I'm on my way

To hell's half acre

How will I ever

How will I ever

Get to Heaven now

[Verse 2]

Throwing stones from the top of your rock

Thinking no one can see

The secrets you hide behind

Your southern hospitality

On the strip the kids get lit

So they can have a real good time

Come Sunday they can just take their pick

From the crucifix skyline

[Chorus]

Temptation's strong

(Salvation's gone)

I'm on my way

To hell's half acre

How will I ever

How will I ever

Get to Heaven now

Get to Heaven now

[Verse 3]

International airport

A quarter after nine

Paris Texas, Athens Georgia's

Not what I had in mind

As I'm getting out I laugh to myself

'Cause this is the only place

Where as you're getting on the plane

You see Buddy Holly's face

I hear they hate me now

Just like they hated you

Maybe when I'm dead and gone

I'm gonna get a statue too

[Chorus]

Temptation's strong

(Salvation's gone)

I'm on my way

To hell's half acre

How will I ever

How will I ever

Get to Heaven now

Get to Heaven now

[Outro]

How will I ever

Get to Heaven now

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Track details

From Taking the Long Way

2006

Album

Taking the Long Way

Release year

2006

—Bitter End
—Lubbock or Leave It
—Voice Inside My Head
—Favorite Year
—I Hope
—Baby Hold On
—Lullaby
—Everybody Knows
—I Like It
—Live Wire
—Silent House
—So Hard
—Thin Line
—Easy Silence

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Credits

Writer: Mike Campbell, The Chicks
Producer: Rick Rubin
Credited: Mike Campbell, Rick Rubin