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Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter


Background information
Born October 21, 1976
Born place Moscow, Idaho, United States
Genre(s) Folk
Alternative Country
Rock
Years active 1997—present
Label(s) RCA Records
V2 Records
Signature Sounds Recordings
Associated acts Hilary Hahn
Website Website



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Josh Ritter Lyrics

"Lawrence, KS" lyrics



Dirt roads and dryland farming might be the death of me
But I can't leave this world behind
Debts are not like prison where there's hope of getting free
And I can't leave this world behind

I've been from here to Lawrence, Kansas
Trying to leave my state of mind
Trying to leave this awful sadness
But I can't leave this world behind

South of Delia there's a patch out back by the willow trees
And I can't leave this world behind
It's a fenced in piece of nothing where I hear voices on my knees
And I can't leave this world behind

Some prophecies are self-fulfilling
But I've had to work for all of mine
Better times will come to me, God willing
Cause I can't leave this world behind

This world must be frightening everybody's on the run
And I can't leave this world behind
And my house is a wooden one and its built on a wooden one
Seems I can't leave this world behind

Preacher says when the Master calls us
He's gonna give us wings to fly
But my wings are made of hay and corn husks
So I can't leave this world behind

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