C C F C C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out Am G And I was not born to drown C F C Baby c'mon C Forget what father Brennan said F C We were not born in sin C Leave a note on your bed F C Let your mother know you're safe Am G And by the time she wakes F C We'll 've driven through the state Am G We'll 've driven through the night C Baby c'mon C If the sun don't shine on me today F Am G C And if the subways flood and bridges break Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave F Am G C Or will you rail against your dying day C F C And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky F C How do you pay the rent, is it your parents Am G F C Or is hard work dear, holding the atmosphere Am G I don't wanna live like that C F If the sun don't shine on me today Am G And if the subways flood and bridges break Am G C F Am G C Je sus Christ, can't save me tonight Am G C F Am G C Put on your dress, yes wear something nice Am G C F Am G C Decide on me, yea decide on us Am G C F Am G C Oh, oh, oh, Illinois, Illinois C Pack yourself a toothbrush dear F C Pack yourself a favorite blouse Take a withdrawlslip F C Take all of your savings out Am G 'Cause if we don't leave this town F C We might never make it out
Bu dönem, müzik kültürünün toplumsal değişimleri yansıttığı bir zamandı. Karşı kültür hareketleri, gençlik protestoları ve savaş karşıtı hareketler, müziği de derinden etkiledi. Bu dönem, müzikte sadece sanatsal değil, aynı zamanda politik ve kültürel bir devrimi de beraberinde getirdi.