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[Intro] C [Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my dreams awGay To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my dreams awGay To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Verse 1]
At fifteen, the Ginnocence was gone Gastray Had to leave my Ghome at an early Gage I saw Mama Cprayin', I saw Daddy Cgrind All my tender Cproblems, had to leave beChind
[Pre-Chorus]
It's been Gumpteen summers, and I'm Gnot in my bed On the Gback of the bus in a Gbunk with the band GGoin' so hard, gotta Gchoose myself GUndеrpaid and Goverwhelmed I might Ccook, clеan, but sCtill won't fold CStill workin' all my Clife, you know Only God knows,C only God knows C Only God knows C
[Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Instrumental] C [Verse 2]
Sixteen Gdollars, workin' all Gday Ain't got time to Gwaste, I got art to Gmake I got love to Ccreate on this holy Cnight They won't Cdim my light, all these Cyears I fight
[Pre-Chorus]
It's been Gthirty-eight summers, and I'm Gnot in my bed On the Gback of the bus in a Gbunk with the band GGoin' so hard, now I Gmiss my kids GOverworked and Goverwhelmed I might Ccook, clеan, but sCtill won't fold CStill workin' all my Clife, you know Only God knows,C only God knows C Only God knows C
[Chorus]
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
Sixteen Gcarriages drivin' Gaway While I watch them rGide with my fears awaGy To the summer sunsCet on a holy Cnight On a long back Croad, all the tears I fCight
[Post-Chorus]
COh, oh COh
[Bridge]
At fifteGen, the innocence was Ggone astray Had to tGake care of home at an Gearly age I saw GMama cryin', I saw GDaddy lyin' Had to Gsacrifice and leave my Gfears behind The legacyC, if it's the last thing I Cdo You'll remCember me 'cause we got somethin' to Cprove In your Cmemory, on a highway to Ctruth Still see your Cfaces when you close your Ceyes
[Outro] C
GSixteen carriages Gdrivin' away GWhile I watch them ride with my dreams away