From the heart of the Southern Downs, to the North-East
London reservoirs,
From the start, the land scaped my sound, before I'd
ever been to America.

And if I knew anybody who played pedal steel guitar,
I would get them in my band and then my band would get
real far,
But I was raised in middle England, and not in
Nashville Tennessee,
And the only person in my band is me.

A simple scale on an old guitar, and a punk rock sense
of honesty.
I cannot fail, well I've come this far with no
knowledge of mid-west geography.

And if I knew anywhere where I could drive in a
straight line
For hours through the desert, I'd drive for hours at a
time.
But I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville
Tennessee,
And the only person in this car is me.

And yes I'm in four-four time, and yes I use cheap
cheap rhymes,
But I try to make a sound my own.
I know I don't break new ground, many have travelled
this sound,
But I try to make it sound like home.

Well I've been to Texas state, I didn't think it was
that fucking great,
And Nebraska is just a bunch of songs,
Holloway and Hampshire where I belong.
And I don't know anybody who plays pedal steel
guitar,
All the city roads are twisted and I do not own a
car.
I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville
Tennessee,
And the only thing I offer you is me.