Kevin Costner & Modern West

Five Minutes From America

Kevin Costner & Modern West


i got 2 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 

chorus 
i'm just 
5 minutes from America 
i see it very clear 
i'm just 
5 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