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A co-write with Charlotte, NC's own Allan Kaplon. Check out his fine album "Notes on a Napkin" on Bandcamp

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VERSE 1
Took the bus to Birmingham
All I own in my two hands
Wrinkled pants and crumbled plans
Exhaust fumes seepin’ in
Watched the sun rise and shine
Passed by fields of wheat and rye
Half asleep by the mornin’ light
They seemed to be waving goodbye

VERSE 2
Caught a train to Texarkan
Didn’t fit in Alabam
Got myself into a jam
Whiskey shots kickin’ in
Watched the lights goin’ out
Woke up in the county jail
Judge said “son, get outta town”
Left the court house waving goodbye

BRIDGE 1
Far off in the distance I can hear that whistle blow
Shrill and sweet, across a watery field
If only for a moment all my troubles seem to fade
Then just like that, they all come back to me
Back to me

SOLO

VERSE 3
Got a ride to Wichita
Texarkan was loose and raw
Ran afoul of the local law
Vagrancy is frowned upon
Couldn’t find a place to be
Boarding houses don’t come free
Jobs are few and far between
Gotta pack again and wave goodbye

BRIDGE 2
Gotta hit the road again and find somewhere else to go
Someday soon, my wandrin’ needs to end
I wanna sit, close my eyes, and wake up from this dream
But all that mess keeps comin’ back to me
Back to me

OUTRO
Lyin’ in a cell again, pretending to be asleep
Wonderin’ how and why I’m here, it all comes, it all comes back to me

credits

from Mike Browning Presents Another Bite at the Apple, released June 4, 2022
Harmony vocal by Steve Stoeckel

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Mike Browning Southport, North Carolina

Imagine working most of your adult life as nothing more
than a cog in the corporate machine. Then imagine finding
yourself in a community college classroom, led by one of
your musical heroes. That happened to me, after I ran into
Jamie Hoover of the Spongetones at a Dairy Queen. His generosity in sharing his vast knowledge of studio techniques with me has led me to releasing my very first EP.
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