Jason Isbell Shotgun Wedding Lyrics

Shotgun Wedding Lyrics

Ten years out of high school, still no idea what to do

You took him home from a nightclub, he took a nightclub to you

Now I watch from the window, too guilty to scream

My feet are like steel, I might be in a dream



Well, every time I see you, you look bigger than you did the day before

And even though I know it's not my fault, I wish it was

I can only ride the elevator all night long from floor to floor

And I can only stand outside your window in the dust



So how about a shotgun wedding? What about your dignity?

What about a different setting? What about me?

All your daddy's wishes honored, all of that security

How about a shotgun wedding? What about me?



I guess I'm a loner, some call me a freak

I saw you in the hallway, too guilty to speak

Now I sleep in the daytime and I sleep on the floor

I dial your number and I knock on your door



But every time I hear your voice or footsteps, I get frozen in my place

And I have to struggle for the courage just to run

I can see the eyes of all the ones that left you glowing in your face

And I just wanna help you with this life that you've begun



So how about a shotgun wedding? What about your dignity?

What about a different setting? What about me?

All your daddy's wishes honored, all of that security

What about a shotgun wedding? What about me?

What about a shotgun wedding? What about me?