Donovan Woods Great Escape Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I had gone out with my friends
I saw some picture of you and flower pants
And then somehow I knew somethin' wasn't right
And so I made up some excuse about ...
I drove my Taurus out to Andrews
And I dropped them off and I and I turned it off and I sat there half the night

[Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
No I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
And I don't wanna hold
Some kinda holy light for ya
And I'm gonna fail
But it's nice to try

[Verse 2]
It never hit me that you were right how
[?] spend your time, let alone waste you life
Some newly lonely guy, you better move along
For anyone who wants me to write some
Song about them: the only problem is
By the time I get inspired, it's a sad song and that's not what they want

[Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
No I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
And I don't wanna hold
Some kinda holy light for ya
And I'm gonna fail
But it's nice to try

[Bridge]
I can love you like somebody else loves ya
If that's what you need
Let me hold ya like somebody else holds ya
If you don't want me

[Chorus]
'Cause I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
No I don't wanna be
Just some great escape for ya
And I don't wanna hold
Some kinda holy light for ya
And I'm gonna fail
But it's nice to try

[Outro]
It's been nice to try
It's been nice to try
It's been nice to try
It's been nice to try
It's been