Escape - Kalie Shorr

Mama always said Jesus was her husband, and the only thing she needs

She’d turn up Billy Graham so loud that I couldn’t sleep

And my Daddy always smelled like smoke but I was 16 before I knew what kind

When my older Sister was in college, she met a piece of shit named Phil

She didn’t know that heroin always starts with pills

And my Brother thinks he’s better cause his kryptonite comes in a 12 pack

Everybody’s got a place where all their money goes

Everybody’s got a high that sweetens up the lows

Getting out of bed is hard if you don’t have a reason

Everybody needs an escape

And mine was leaving

I always thought it sounded nice to be proud of your hometown

But mine was never quite the kind you write country songs about

And I heard apples don’t fall far from family trees, so I taught myself to fly

Everybody’s got a place where all their money goes

Everybody’s got a high that sweetens up the lows

Getting out of bed is hard if you don’t have a reason

Everybody needs an escape

And mine was leaving

When I met you, I hadn’t really eaten in three days

I’m sure I was hungry but it was love I really craved

You told me that you saved me, and I thanked God you came and helped

But you were just another way of hurting myself

Everybody’s got a star where all their wishes go

And if those stars ain’t lucky, then you’ve gotta hang your own

Getting out of bed is hard if you don’t have a reason

Everybody needs an escape

And mine was leaving

Everybody needs an escape