El Paso By Dawn

EL PASO BY DAWN
Maddie McGuire
(c) 2009 GirlMoon Music

I remember it was a Sunday mornin;
Right out of the blue
I was readin' a book just to see if I should
recommend it to you
About chapter eight you decided to pick a fight
you were gone by noon and I was on the road by night

You were always sayin' you were gonna leave
I always knew you actually would
I cried while you packed up your things,
but the I found the riddance good
So I changed my clothes and fixed my face
tossed that stupid novel in the trash
took a deep breath to slow my pace
then I hit I-10 like a race track

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El Paso by dawn
single brunette alone
El Paso by dawn
ain't goin' home
to San Antone

Smokin' another cigarette
Another habit I regret
Can't believe i started this again
I had quit before we met
just like all the other fools

It's been a rough year
And I've worn out my gears
just tryin' to make it through

I say that I might be breakin' down
All mama can do is tell me that
I'm better off without you around
I know that mama is right
and that is why
I've covered so much ground

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Note: this one's still a work in progress - haven't quite gotten the music down