Midland | John Baumann

🎵 Midland | John Baumann 🎵 - Length: 0:4:17

Midland - Written by John Baumann Recorded Live October 6, 2023 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: You come from West Texas in a Mercedes-Benz With your Louis Vuitton, and your debutante friends Your step-mom came with you 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 Workin' for his father, turnin' 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 you would You're all set to major in the fashion merchandise But you'll drop it in the spring for a boy from Alamo Heights Of course he'll be handsome, and he'll have a good last name Ya'll 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 the 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