Story Behind The Song
Colin Cross had the idea and we wrote it in my living room.
Song Description
Guy who charms the girls then must leave right away to avoid their trap.
| Song Length |
3:24 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
| Subject |
General, Breaking Up |
Similar Artists |
Jason Aldean, Bishop Gunn |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Where Nobody Knows My Name DOC 09/09/2016 Copyright 2016
Written by Colin Cross, Jackson Gulick and Ken Matthiesen
Verse 1
Take off like a bat outta hell I'm running
Nowhere to go but away from you
My head and my heart can't agree on nothin'
So I'll just leave like I always do
When the sun comes up in the morning
I'll wake up in a world of pain
But freedom and dreamin' keep on calling
Cuz I'm not ready to share my last name
Chorus I
So I'm skippin town baby
Gonna ride this crazy till the high starts coming down
You can tell your friends that I'm to blame
This road's gonna save me
From a past that makes me
Wanna turn this dream around
Taking my boots where nobody knows my name
Tag
Where nobody knows my name
Verse 2
Playin' a show at dusty dive outside of Dallas
Stopped for a drink at a dusty dive outside of Dallas
Locked eyes with her from across the crowd
A princess trapped in a small town palace
Waiting on her white knight to bust her out
I lied and said I'd call her later
Cheap whiskey clouding up my brain
Didn't want to say I'd have to leave her
So I drove off in the pouring rain
Chorus II
So I'm skippin' town baby
Gonna ride this crazy till the high starts coming down
Another broken heart and I'm to blame
This road's gonna save me
From a past that makes me
Wanna turn this dream around
Taking my boots where nobody knows my name
Tag
Where nobody knows my name
Bridge
Seeing all those different towns, the story stays the same
Leaving a trail of heartaches along the way
(Chorus II)