25 Years in a 10 Minute Town

Got into his cab at Nashville BNA He put my guitar in the trunk and we started to drive away He asked me is this your first shot at this town I said how'd you know he said I've been around This old guy showed a hard road on his face But a smile so warm and bright it looked out of place He just said well buckle yourself in tight Cause you're in for the roller coaster ride of your life I've been 25 years in this 10-minute town I've seen them shoot up and I've seen them shot down Everyone will say there ain't no way to make it pay They'll say it's too rough the odds are against you So fold up your dreams and go back to who sent you But if you want to know the truth you just got to stay And dream away He said you're just three minutes from Paradise Every time you pick up that old guitar to write Sometimes you got to believe what no one else can see Just to get to be everything you want to be