John Baumann - Midland

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Written by John Edward Baumann
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Off the EP West Texas Vernacular
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Lyrics: "Midland"
Written by John Edward Baumann

You come from West Texas
in a Mercedez Benz
With your Louis Vuitton
And your debutante friends
Your stepmom came with ya
to watch you unpack
she'll go home in the Gulfstream
when it's time to go back
to Midland
Midland

Your daddy, he's been working
since the day he turned 18
working for his father
turning crude to gasoline
in the great 1980's
when the boom came to town
and all them big ole buildings
they just shot out of the ground
Out in Midland
Midland

You're down to three houses
for Greek sisterhood
how bout them Tri Deltas
We all knew ya would
you're all set to major
in fashion merchandise
but you'll drop it in the spring
for a boy from Alamo Heights
of course he will be handsome
and he'll have a good last name
y'all can sit in Jerry's box
at the Cowboy football game
take him home for Christmas
take him out to see the rigs
where the roughnecks
run the Auger
and dance a black gold jig
out in Midland
Midland

Some years down the road
with your scripture rehearsed
you'll baptize that newborn baby
at the Presbyterian Church
he'll be too young to know
what is underneath that soil
but you didn't either
so just anoint his head with oil
out in Midland
Out in Midland
Midland
Midland

Written by John Edward Baumann