Nick Andrews

Lyrics

Emily lived in a place about 2,000 people strong,
Where people knew her and thought that she could never do no wrong
She got by the tough times with her pretty looks and a pretty smile
Popular girl in high school made all the boys run wild

Emily was a good girl went to church on Sundays while her parents stayed at home
She dug Elvis and she dug horses, but in the end she dug herself a great deal more
She graduated top of her class and felt that she was better than all the rest
It was her time to shine and so she decided to make the best of what she’s got

So she followed God, packed her bags and got on a flight to the City of Angels
Arrived there late in the night with ne’er an angel in sight

For five long years Emily tried to make her dreams come true
But when each year passed, oh, she longed for something new
She met a man who said that he can make her into the star she wants to be
But in the end her dreams were just a stepping stone for his needs

Emily had had enough she tried to find ways to feel better
She took up a job laying on a bed while men crawled up and called her sugar

Ten years passed since Emily left that town high and dry
A lot has changed since then we got a new church, new signs
Emily, I believe, Emily has gone back to her old life
She lives in a trailer outside of town as the Carpet Layer’s Wife