Where did all my friends go? What happened to my scene? Feels like the Memphis Mafia Up and left the king And I've been swimming for redemption But I'm drowning in bureaucracy And I can't find exemption From all this mediocrity And the whiskey and women in this town are killing me If I don't put new boots on I'll never get on my feet I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I don't mean to bitch and judge But baby I gotta go Where they still play Merle Haggard And the girls love to rock and roll And I've been looking for perspective Between the highway signs But all roads lead to Texas Ya'll look me up some time And the whiskey and women in this town are killing me If I don't put new boots on I'll never get on my feet I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away Whiskey and women in this town are killing me If I don't put new boots on I'll never get on my feet I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away I'm gonna fade away I swear I'm gonna fade away