Music and Lyrics by Alastair Moock ©2007 Moockshake Music
The lights were dark on the night that I left
I didn’t leave no note no forwarding address
I didn’t tell them nothing there was nothing to say
When you tail it to the depot you’re headed on your way
I never felt at ease when I stayed in one place
The dust starts to settle in the lines of your face
And the smile starts to fade when you stare at the wall
This world is full of people I was born to love them all
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Oklahoma never was my home
And California never failed to put me on the road
I was chasing down the pages of my story
Bound to ride that train that’s bound for glory
My sweet Mary Jennings was as pretty as a rose
And I loved to watch my Teeny reach and grab her little toes
But I felt the road a pulling and I didn’t have the strength
To turn my back on history so on the road I went
Marjorie you were the one who almost felt like home
You dug under the dirt and you turned over the stone
I could shoulder the injustices that all the world could bring
Why was it so hard for me to wear your wedding ring
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I fought a million battles and I never lost a one
It was union to the table or strike until we won
And kids still sing my songs today they know them as they breathe
It’s a sacred truth to know this land was made for you and me
But don’t think that I don’t have regrets I own them wide and deep
A family’s ’bout the only thing a man can have and keep
I loved all my children more than I can say
But tell me when fate calls you how’re you supposed to turn away
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