Baby sister set out for the bright lights of California. Said she was gonna be a star. No word from someone in six long months. Can sure get on ya, it was breaking Mommas heart.
When you drove me to the airport. And kissed me goodbye. I had to smile through my tears. At those tears in your eyes. I was just leaving you for a week.
Who can blame you, though your heart's untrue. When you say it's my fault anyway?. You turn your head from the tears I've shed. Though your heart is untrue, who can blame you.
I met a man. Traveling down the road. He looked me in the eye. And he gave me a ring. And he gave me a rose. And he told me some gypsy lies. . The road is a lover, you never recover.
Tell you a little story and it won't take long. 'Bout a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn. The reason why I never could tell. For that young man was always well.
Don't choose me because I am faithful. Don't choose me because I am kind. If your heart settles on me, I'm for the taking. Take me for longing or leave me behind.
And I've lived a dozen lifetimes in twenty-some-odd years. Got no use for trouble, got no use for tears. Can't you see it's killing me, I'm old before my time.
When I was a traveler. I used to love to watch the rain. I'd stand under the downspout. Let the water cool my brain. . I never thought to worry. If the river rose too high.
What a dying world redefines. The reasons we strive to exist. Refrain control or we're bound to learn. The meaning of moments like this. . 'Cause in the peaceful lull, the quiet spell.
It's feelin' longer now than it ever has before. Another memory is another slammin' door. It's gettin' too dark now to see. . Every photograph is another lesson learned.
Who do you think you're talkin' to. You know me and I know you. Your silence and your stony face. You don't have the ground to waste. Your love is gone 'cos it all comes down to you.
I used to laugh at all those songs 'bout the rambling life. The nights so long and lonely, but I ain't laughin' now. Now that I'm caught up, it seems in all the same ambitious dreams.
My father's name was Hannibal. My mother was Hanna Maria. Everything we owned got all burned up. In the great depression fire.. . Strip mines and one crop farming.
I lit my love and watched it burn. Asking nothing in return. Except the lessons I will learn. From holding crazy faith. . I've been touched by that bright fire.
I'm sitting in the railway station.. Got a ticket to my destination.. On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.. And ev'ry stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band..
Angel came down from heaven yesterday. She stayed with me just long enough to rescue me. And she told me a story yesterday. About the sweet love between the moon and the deep blue sea.
Where were you when you left me alone?. Spent all my time sitting by the phone. Waiting for you to come around, but once again you let me down. Oh at the time I was too naive of a dreamer to ever believe in you.
Southern lights and how planes fly. Some things I'll never understand. Like me here again tonight. At your memories command. . Next thing I'm fighting for this heart of mine.
Alecia Nugent:. Far beyond lonesome at the end of the line. Just short of crazy I made up my mind. That I'm gonna love you the best that I can. You don't have to return it, it's out of my hands.
My first mistake was thinking I knew where I stood. I thought I had a place here in your heart. If I can make your mind up, you know I would. But a girl can only chase a dream so far.