Back in the City
from Urban Waltzes
Written by: Alex Shelbourne
Can you show me where on the map we are?
I could use some help, don’t get up. I’m just passin’ through
I’ve lost track of the road I’m on
When you’re a runaway, guess any way’ll do
Tryna’ find someplace I’ve never seen
But where’s left, I don’t know
Cause I’ve been up, I’ve been down, I’ve been spun around and thrown about
See, my heart’s back in the city, I’ve had to do without
Started southbound to Georgia
Got a job working on a steamer line, at night sang the blues
But not a soul bought a song I sang
Turns out you need a little more to lose
Got laid off in the Rockies
Got burned by California sun
Got it all ‘cept all I had, and God I had it good, no doubt
But that’s all back in the city, and I can do
Without my home
Without all I owned
Without the fire in my soul that I’ve always known
Without any peace
Without guarantees
Without the one thing I thought that I’d ever need
‘Cause he’s...
Buy me another drink if you want to
Go on, stroke my leg, touch my face, they’re too worn to fight
I didn’t ask how close by you live
But it’s good as anywhere, I guess, to stay the night
I’m a ghost of who I once was
But you can take what remains
You can touch me and squeeze me, make me scream and shout
But my heart’s back in the city, you’ll have to do without
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