Old 97'sare an "alt-country" band originally based in Dallas, Texas. The group formed in 1993 and took their name from a song popularized by Johnny Cash, "Wreck of the Old '97." They describe themselves as a rock band with influences as varied as The Kinks, The Beatles, Pixies, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard. The band often performs country standards made famous by the latter two musicians, and has interspersed a number of these on their half-dozen albums over the last decade. Old 97's have been heralded as a great live band, although they claim to never rehearse their act. They included five live songs as a bonus disc on Satellite Rides, and released a live double CD set recorded at historic Gruene Hall in 2005, Alive and Wired.
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Old 97's

And the hole
In the screen is barely big enough for you
And not near enough for me to go

And the whole damn complicated
Situation could've been
Avoided if i'd only shut the window

Chorus:
And i may be leavin' myself open
To a murder or a heart attack
But i'm leavin' the back door open
'til you come back, 'til you come back

And i may be movin' myself closer
To a real untimely end
But i'm leavin' the back door open
'til you come home again, 'til you come home again

And i told
The neighbors, i put pictures up
And handed out some flyers at the show

And the whole town speculating
Situation could've been
Avoided if i'd only shut the window

Chorus

Repeat chorus