[Verse 1]

Daylight's comin' in

I guess the blanket's gettin' thin

And every shadow on my skin's a different shade

There's nobody here

I heard 'em call it Crystal Clear

When you get by yourself and you're still wide awake

[Refrain]

Stay away from that place

For your own sake

[Verse 2]

Manny's fast and cheap

His daughter never goes sleep

She lost thirty-seven pounds in ninety days

He don't cook that much

He says he does it for the rush

And as for makin' money, he's got other ways

[Refrain]

So stay away from that place

For your own sake

[Chorus 1]

Stay away from that place, it ain't about somebody seein' you

And it really don't matter if he helps you pay the bills

If they take your kids away, you know you don't need 'em

And if you ever get 'em back, you'll prob'ly get 'em both killed

[Verse 3]

"Summer went too fast,"

I think as I laid off the gas

And I roll onto Manny's street and smell the flames

Big red truck sits still

And all the water looks surreal

And I think Manny had the skill but not the brains

[Refrain]

Should've stayed away from that place

Now it's too late

[Chorus 2]

Stay away from that place, it ain't about somebody seein' you

And it ain't about havin' your name on the sheriff's list

Well, I told you one day, you'd burn down the whole damn avenue

I thought your mama raised you better than this

[Verse 4]

Benny's in the ground

Oh, Manny burned that trailer down

Nobody gave a good goddamn 'bout him or his

Baby's in the dirt

She finally fit into that old skirt

But I guess that don't make much difference after this

[Refrain]

She should've stayed away from that place

Oh, I'm glad I did

[Chorus 2]

Stay away from that place, it ain't about somebody seein' you

And it ain't about havin' your name on the sheriff's list

Well, I told you one day, you'd burn down the whole damn avenue

I thought your mama raised you better than this