I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan
And always knew I wanted to leave
But the jobs are going fast
And getting a job is like a race
A race in which I am dead last

[pre-chorus]
I always knew I wanted to leave
But lately it seems
That the want has become a need
I need to flee this city
But where do I go

[chorus]
This city has become my prison
I need to break out
And search for a better life
But my hopes are quickly fading
I don’t know where to go

If I could get a job
I could save the money
Get an apartment somewhere
But where
Well anywhere is better than here

[pre-chorus]
I always knew I wanted to leave
But that want has become a need
I need to flee this city
Leave the life I know behind
But where do I go

[chorus]
This city has become my prison
I need to break out
And search for a better life
But my hopes are quickly fading
I don’t know where to go

Anywhere is better than here
I wanna go somewhere warm
Somewhere on the coastal line
It seems like that’s a dream
That will never come true

[pre-chorus]
I always knew I wanted to leave
But that want is now a need
I need to break through the walls
And flee this prison town
But where do I go

[chorus]
This city has become my prison
I need to break out
And search for a better life
But my hopes are quickly fading
I don’t know where to go