[Intro]
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.
[Verse 1]
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.
[Pre-Chorus]
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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Verse 2]
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.
[Pre-Chorus]
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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Bridge]
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.
[Chorus]
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.
[Outro]
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.
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