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Oh, Lawton, you gave me my youth,

The cheap gas and the crazy truth,

But all the things that tore us apart,

Still linger on deep in my heart.

Cruising down Sheridan, windows rolled down,

In an old Plymouth, driving through town,

Ben by my side, laughing 'til it hurt,

Every moment felt like we owned the earth.

Jessica's smile, burned in my brain,

The sunsets from Mount Scott called out my name,

Dreaming ‘bout futures that seemed like a blast,

But those teenage days never really last.

Oh, Lawton, you had your flaws,

Still, I remember without a pause,

From the howitzers booming at Fort Sill,

To cruising the streets, oh, I miss the thrill.

Mixed tapes of Collective Soul, Def Leppard rocking,

Z94 kept our young hearts knocking,

1996, it felt like forever,

With dreams in our pockets, we’d conquer together.

But life moves on, and I'm far away,

Yet those memories won’t ever fray,

29 years, but where does the time go?

The laughter and heartache, the ebb and flow.

Oh, Lawton, you had your flaws,

Still, I remember without a pause,

From the howitzers booming at Fort Sill,

To cruising the streets, oh, I miss the thrill.

And though I may say you suck sometimes,

You’re a part of me, in these rhymes,

Those days go by like a passing train,

But here in my heart, you've always remained.

Oh, Lawton, you had your flaws,

Still, I remember without a pause,

From the howitzers booming at Fort Sill,

To cruising the streets, oh, I miss the thrill.

So here’s to those sunsets, sweetsoaked memories,

Fueling my now with a gentle breeze,

Though I’m gone, Lawton, you’ll never fade,

In the tapestry of life, your colors cascade.