Five Minutes from America

I got two little kids in a broke down car

On the side of the road in view of the Texaco star

I spent all on my money on water and food

Got Willie on the radio singing those country blues

Well I had a good job down in New Orleans

Once I was a citizen, now I'm a refugee

I can't go back, can't move ahead

Tried to make a call but I can't 'cause

My god damned cellphone's dead

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I'm just five minutes from America

I see it very clear

I'm just five minutes from America

But you can't get there from here

I kept up with the Jones' wherever they are

I had some real nice neighbors had me a big back yard

Now I'm watching the world pass me by

Like I'm an immigrant on the move

Saw the roof of my house on the TV sitting in my motel room

Back down the road a policeman smiled then he offered his hand

He said welcome stranger but you really can't stay here man

On up ahead there's some opportunities

You can find 'em everywhere

Maybe go to Houston, there's a lot of you there

Willie sang blues eyes crying in the rain

Out in Luchenbach Texas, they ain't feeling no pain

But in the back of my head, the waves still pound

When the levee broke the music stopped

And the world was watching as hell came down