David
Cody Jinks Lyrics

And hanging out with the in-crowd just wasn't our thing
There was a whole lot more than we could see on these plains
Well, some people just seem to get stuck, and hang around

By then David had a daughter and a son
And a rap sheet to prove all the time that he'd done
He was just a burned out, beat down shell of my old friend

And on a three day binge he was speeding through town
And I bumped the wailers just to try and slow him down
He didn't know that it was me, and he took off
Oh how things change

And I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
It was a hell of a rain I didn't know if he'd drowned
Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times

Yeah, the only thing to make matters worse
Is that his mama's a late night ER nurse
And he was DOA, she just about lost her mind

David's wife drops by every once in a while
And childhood stories always make her smile
But somehow we always go back to that day

When I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
It was a hell of a rain, I don't know if he'd drowned
Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times

Yeah, the only thing to make matters worse
Is that his mama's a late night ER nurse
And he was DOA, she just about lost her mind

And ain't it the times?

The song "David" by Cody Jinks tells the story of a friendship between two boys, the singer and David. The lyrics highlight how they were different from the rest of the crowd, and they didn't find hanging out with the in-crowd appealing. Instead of college or trade school, they had to find their way to make ends meet, as they belonged to the "in-between" group of people. Then the singer joined the military for fifteen hundred days and came back to find that everything had changed. David had fallen on hard times, and his behavior was erratic. When the singer tried to stop him from driving under the influence, David didn't recognize him and drove off, ultimately crashing and dying. The song ends with the singer feeling sorrow for what happened to his friend and the impact that it had on David's family.

My friend David was a good kid
David was a close friend who Cody knew since young and was a good person.

He had my back, always knew he did
David had Cody's back, meaning he was always there to support and protect him.

He was different than most
David was unique and had qualities that set him apart from others.

And maybe I was too
Cody also felt that he was different from others and had a special bond with David.

And hanging out with the in-crowd just wasn't our thing
Cody and David preferred their own company and didn't feel like they fit in with the popular group.

There was a whole lot more than we could see on these plains
Cody and David knew there was more to life than just their small town and wanted to experience more.

Well, some people just seem to get stuck, and hang around
Some people are content with staying in their small town and never leave, while others like Cody and David want to explore life beyond it.

It's college or trade school for those with the means
Those who have the financial resources can either go to college or attend trade school to further their education.

There's never been any small town for those in between
For those who can't afford higher education or don't know what to do, there hasn't been any alternative option in their small town.

Yeah, the poor folks they go to work, or they go to war
For those who can't afford education or other opportunities, they end up going to work or in some cases, joining the military.

I did fifteen hundreds days in the corps
Cody served in the military for 1500 days.

And I got back, nothing looked the same anymore
After serving in the military, Cody returned home to find everything had changed and nothing looked the same.

I got on with the local police, it just seemed to fit
Cody found a job with the local police force that seemed to be a good fit for him.

Things have changed
Cody acknowledges that a lot has changed since he left for the military and started his new job.

By then David had a daughter and a son
When Cody returned, David had started his own family with a daughter and a son.

And a rap sheet to prove all the time that he'd done
David had a criminal record that evidenced his past actions and behavior.

He was just a burned out, beat down shell of my old friend
David's criminal record and other events in his life had taken a toll on him and he was no longer the same person Cody used to know.

And on a three day binge he was speeding through town
David was on a drug-fueled binge and was recklessly driving through town in a speeding car for three days.

And I bumped the wailers just to try and slow him down
Cody played Bob Marley's band, The Wailers' music at full volume to try and make David notice and slow down his car.

He didn't know that it was me, and he took off
David, in his altered state, didn't recognize Cody and continued to speed away.

And I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
Cody found David's truck flipped over in a low-lying area during a heavy rainfall.

It was a hell of a rain I didn't know if he'd drowned
The rain was intense and Cody feared that David may have drowned in the flooded area.

Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times
Cody also considers that David may have died instantly on impact as the truck had overturned three times.

Yeah, the only thing to make matters worse
The events surrounding David's death were already terrible and circumstances would only worsen.

Is that his mama's a late night ER nurse
What makes it worse is that David's mother is an ER nurse, who has seen and dealt with many accident victims before.

And he was DOA, she just about lost her mind
David was Dead on Arrival at the hospital where his mother worked, causing her to lose her composure.

David's wife drops by every once in a while
David's wife still visits Cody occasionally, even after time has passed.

And childhood stories always make her smile
Talking about happy memories from childhood makes David's wife smile, even though it's bittersweet now that David is gone.

But somehow we always go back to that day
No matter where the conversation goes, it always loops back to the day David died.

When I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
Cody can't help but remember the moment when he found David's flipped truck.

It was a hell of a rain, I don't know if he'd drowned
Cody still wonders if David might have drowned in the heavy rain during the accident.

Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times
Despite everything, Cody still isn't sure if David died instantly upon impact or not.

And ain't it the times?
Cody ends the song with this line, which leaves things open to interpretation, but could imply that life is full of unpredictable and tragic moments.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Cody Jinks

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