OREGON

Oregon Coast, I hit a pub

Shot of rum and a Henny and Coke

I saw man, eighty-one, maybe seventy-four

Said, "Wassup," Got a beer, started making a toast

Told him I was on the road, working my ass off

So one day I can kick back, sit and relax more

He did a lil' laugh, now he laughing his ass off

Leaned in close, 'bout to give me a crash course

"Wanna hear a story, son?

It's not long, won't last till the morning come

Know I look a lil' rough when I'm off the drugs

Let me tell you 'bout my life, won't cost ya none"

I said, "Go 'head"

He said, "I was born in a small town

Living was easy, wasn't nobody needy

It was happiness all 'round

My cousin would visit me from the city and tell me about the wealthy and busy

Money, and women, and clubs, company dinners, and drugs

You can get a big house, chef in the kitchen, wassup

I was just simple and young, fishing and living it up

Did a lil' work but I really just did what I want

Anyway, I figured I would try out a new place

Find me a good job, hustle and get paid

Money to get made

Grind goin' into the night time

Lil' stressed out, marijuana and white wine

Step by step, on the ladder I climbed up

Wishin' I was home, on a hike or a bike ride

I was livin' in the fast life, gettin' this cash right

Noticing it came with a bad price

Five, ten, twenty years pass me by

And that grind shit ran me dry

Made M's in the field I was in

So it felt like time to retire and kick back and relax my mind

And so I moved to a small town

Living was easy, wasn't nobody needy

There was happiness all 'round

Now I was simple and old thinking this living was low

Just to come right back to a familiar home

Ain't it a trip though?

Coulda been livin' like this though

Lakehouse good as it get though

Before you hit the road, make sure that what you covet is better than what you own

Just wanted to let you know"