Kevin Costner & Modern West - Five Minutes From America lyrics

I got two little kids in a broke down car On the side of the road, in view of the Texaco star I spent all of my money on water and food I got a Willie on the radio, he's singing those country blues Well, I had a good job back in new Orleans Once I was a citizen, now I'm a refugee Can't go back, no, no, I can't move ahead Tried to make a call but I can't 'Cause my god damned cellphone's dead I'm just five minutes from America I see it very clear I'm just five minutes from America But you can't get there from here I gotta keep up with the Jones's, wherever they are Had some real nice neighbors, had me a big back yard Now I'm watching the world pa** me by Like I'm an immigrant on the move Saw the roof of my house on the TV, sitting in my motel room And I'm just five minutes from America I see it very clear I'm just five minutes from America But you can't get there from here Back down the road, a policeman smiled Then he offered his hand He said, welcome stranger But you really can't stay here, man On up ahead there's some opportunities You can find 'em everywhere Maybe go to Houston There's a lot of you there And I'm just five minutes from America I see it very clear I'm just five minutes from America But you can't get there from here Willie sang, blue eyes, crying in the rain Down in Luchenbach Texas, ooh, they ain't feeling no pain But in the back of my head, the waves still pound When the levee broke, the music stopped And the world was watching as hell came down And I'm just five minutes from America I see it very clear I'm just five minutes from America But you can't get there from here And I wish I was back home, wish I was back home And I wish I was back home, wish I was back home