Saturday, December 24, 2005

My Hometown: Mendota, Virginia Approximately 20 Miles From Bristol, VA

I would NEVER have jumped off that rope trapeze into that river.  Remember, I'm ichtiophobic.

Tim McGraw's song "Drugs or Jesus".  I've written about this song before and its meanings, as I perceive them.  This song also speaks loudly to my hometown.  Here are the lyrics to "Drugs or Jesus".

Drugs or Jesus
In my home town
For anyone who sticks around
You're either lost or you're found
There's not much in between
In my home town
Everything's still black and white
It's a long, long way from wrong to right
From Sunday morning to Saturday night

Everybody just wants to get high
Sit and watch a perfect world go by
We're all looking for love and meaning in our lives
We follow the roads that lead us
To drugs or Jesus

My whole life
I've tried to run, I've tried to hide
From the stained glass windows in my mind
Refusing to let God's light shine
Down on me
Down on me

Everybody just wants to get high
Sit and watch a perfect world go by
We're all looking for love and meaning in our lives
There's not much space between us
Drugs or Jesus

Everybody wants acceptance
We all just want some proof
Everyone's just looking for the truth

Everybody just wants to get high
Sit and watch a perfect world go by
We're all looking for love and meaning in our lives
We follow the roads that lead us
To drugs or Jesus

Drugs or Jesus, both have the element of good, both have the element of destruction.

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