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Dues Lyrics by Jonathan Terrell

Roughs

2024

[Verse 1]
I nearly froze in a motel in a Cincinnati slum
When they kicked me out, I had nowhere to go
Felt the dry heat of the devil 'neath a Bandera sun
With a wind so hot I was begging for the snow

[Pre-Chorus]
I've been singing these old songs anywhere that I can
Half the time for no one in the room

[Chorus]
But I've seen the sunrise on the Rockies from a window of a van
And I'm just fine with paying these dues

[Verse 2]
Caught a right hook in the temple on a five-hour show
Those Tulsa boys sure got a wild sidе
Played every song I knеw, still two hours to go
Barely made it outta there alive

[Pre-Chorus]
We broke down just south of Houston, still had to pay the band
We got robbed behind a Fort Worth saloon

[Chorus]
But stars in Amarillo keep filling up my soul
And I'm just fine with paying these dues

[Bridge]
Oh, my body's felt the rumbling from every mile drove
My heart has felt a lonesome wind howl through

[Chorus]
And I may scrape the bottom but I ain't taking out no loan
No, I'm just fine with paying these dues

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus]
Hundred dollars in my pocket, a cowgirl on my arm
I'll stay with her for a week or two

[Chorus]
Where the moonlight in Montana sets the meadows all aglow
And I'm just fine with paying these dues

[Outro]
Oh, from New York to Savannah, down every winding road
You'll find me out here singing these songs for you
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Jonathan Terrell

Jonathan Terrell

About “Dues” by Jonathan Terrell

Read the complete lyrics to "Dues" by Jonathan Terrell from the album "Roughs" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under In English, USA, Country.

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"Dues" is credited to Jonathan Terrell. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Dues" appears on "Roughs" in 2024.

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