Sleep On the Floor

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 I was not born to drown, baby, come on Forget what Father Brennan said, we were not born in sin Leave a note on your bed, let your mother know you're safe And by the time she wakes, we'll have driven through the state We'll have driven through the night, baby, come on 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? And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky How do you pay the rent? Is it your parents Or is it hard work dear, holding the atmosphere? I don't wanna live like that If the sun don't shine on me today If the subways flood and the bridges break Jesus Christ can't save me tonight Put on your dress, yes, wear something nice Decide on me, yeah, decide on us Oh, Illinois, Illinois 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