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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bartees Strange
Bartees Strange
Electric Guitar
Chris Connors
Chris Connors
Bass Guitar
Christina Lieberson
Christina Lieberson
Piano
Daniel Kleederman
Daniel Kleederman
Electric Guitar
Sara Galdes
Sara Galdes
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bartees Cox Jr.
Bartees Cox Jr.
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bartees Strange
Bartees Strange
Producer
Andrew Scheps
Andrew Scheps
Mixing Engineer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Vishal Nayak
Vishal Nayak
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I think about places I could live
I wonder if one's good enough to raise a few black kids
Wife's a city girl, and I'm born from the sticks
No hope for me and mine
We just get it how we live
[Chorus]
Philadelphia always shows love
DC's nice, but the summers are tough
New York City just cost too much
I'm thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
[Verse 2]
I envision a house with cobblestone
A nook to read with bookshelves built inside the very home
Backyard bluejays, so my girl's not alone
And a lake that freezes over when the winter months come
[Chorus]
Toronto's beautiful, but it's not time
L.A.'s got everything except for people like mine
Chicago's perfect, but do you want to grind?
I'm thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Thinking 'bout the lives I don't have
Written by: Bartees Cox, Bartees Cox Jr.

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