Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Simone Felice
Percussion
Jeremiah Fraites
Piano
Neyla Pekarek
Cello
Byron Isaacs
Bass
David Baron
Keyboards
Wesley Shultz
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeremiah Fraites
Songwriter
Wesley Shultz
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Simone Felice
Producer
Ryan Hewitt
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip
Take all of your savings out
[Verse 2]
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
I was not born to drown
Baby, come on
[Verse 3]
Forget what Father Brennan said
We were not born in sin
Leave a note on your bed
Let your mother know you're safe
[Verse 4]
And by the time she wakes
We'll have driven through the state
We'll have driven through the night
Baby, come on
[Verse 5]
If the sun don't shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave?
Or will you rail against your dying day?
[Verse 6]
And when we looked outside
Couldn't even see the sky
How do you pay the rent
Is it your parents?
[Verse 7]
Or is it hard work, dear
Holding the atmosphere
I don't wanna live like that, yeah
[Verse 8]
If the sun don't shine on me today
If the subways flood and the bridges break
[Verse 9]
Jesus Christ can't save me tonight
Put on your dress, yes, wear something nice
Decide on me, yeah, decide on us
Oh-oh-oh, Illinois, Illinois
[Verse 10]
Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
Written by: Wesley Keith Schultz, Jeremiah Caleb Fraites