Hand-me-down pain in the summer heat Quiet house, hear him grind his teeth Breaking plates just to watch me bend Mama in the hallway wantin' it t' end I drew escape routes on my bedroom wall High-rise halos, dreamt up it all My name on the door, stayin’ late Kisses in kitchens, someone who stayed Kids on the carpet, screamin’ my name Yeah, that was the picture inside my brain I’m from the wrong side of the tracks But I won’t let them pull me back I’m gonna chase that golden sky Find a hand that fits in mine I want the keys and the view A little house that isn’t cruel He'll say my name I’ll say “I do” From the wrong side I’m runnin' through Pocket full of tips from the midnight shift Smelling like grease and someone else’s fix Counting every coin like a little prayer Saving for the bus to take me outta there I catch my face in a barroom pane Same old eyes but we’re not the same He never wonders if love’s still soft If money’s cold or it warms you up If being a good man means holding the line Or letting it break just to feel alive I’m from the wrong side of the tracks But I won’t let them pull me back I’m gonna chase that golden sky Find a hand that fits in mine I want the keys and the view A little house that isn’t cruel He’ll say "Will you?" I'll say “I do” From the wrong side I’m runnin' through Hand-me-down pain Ends right here Whole new last name Whole damn new year From the wrong side To you, my dear (mmm) When they ask where I came from I’ll just smile My dear (mmm) I’m from the wrong side of the tracks But I won’t let them pull me back I’m gonna write my name in light Hold you close in the quiet nights I want the laughter and the truth All the things they stole from my youth He’ll say my name I’ll say “I do!” From the wrong side I made it through From the wrong side I made it through
