Coming Apart at the Seams*

Coming Apart at the Seams* - David Mallett

Ah, Henry, you sure bought

That whole James Dean thing

Right down to the end

Drinkin' beers, bangin' gears

On the outside lookin' in

Such a desperate time

On the small town stage

With no prize coming

For the coming of age

So you burn with a passion

And you burn with a rage

Till the fire done pulled you in

And me, I was just a green-eyed kid
You were two years older than me
But as I look back on those days in the dust
You were what we all wanted to be
You were quick with a smile
Quick with a wheel
Cool with the women
And you made us feel
Like we were all gonna rise
In a flash of steel
In some teenage fantasy

[Chorus]
So look out you hometown heroes
And look out you homecoming queens
There's a bad kid coming to the party tonight
And he's coming apart at the seams

Now your old man still stares
At the street sometimes
With a lost look in his eyes
Your sad mama wakes
In the heat of the night
And she thinks about her baby and cries
Now the midnight crew is all settled down
It's been 18 years
But it's the same old town
And the sun comes up
And the rain comes down
On that hillside where you lie

*This song has just been recorded by Nashville artist Marty Stuart under the title "Hometown Heroes" and will be released on his CBS album this spring

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