99 Miles

Story Behind The Song

Fictional, of course

Song Description

Momma was a tramp and sold herself on the highway at midnight to make ends meet. Well, I'm her age now and everyone is expecting the same from me. So I'm leaving. So far I've driven 99 Miles away from midnight, the time/place/expectation - when my momm

Song Length 3:39 Genre Blues - Rock, Country - Rock
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Disturbed, Distressed Subject Highway, Street, Road, Midnight, Night
Similar Artists ZZ Top Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I'm 99 Miles from Midnight
99 Miles from shame
Gotta leave here and clear my name

No more whispers into silence
Or eyes that won't meet mine
Gotta leave all the past behind

Gonna get away from here and Highway 5
Leave it all behind me just to stay alive
Don't know where I'm headed but I'll drive all night
Anywhere to get away from midnight

I'm 99 Miles from Midnight
99 Miles from shame
Gotta leave here and clear my name

My Momma was a waitress at the Crystal Inn
She couldn't keep away from the music or men
She worked hard to keep us alive

Well, when the living was hard and the work was rough
She did what she did so we would have enough
At midnight, on Highway 5

My Momma had me down on the barroom floor
Everyone knew she'd been there before
Her cheap dates and cheap wine

It's been 20 some years and it's time to walk
Can't stand the way they look at me at twelve o'clock
I'm leaving, won't be back this time

I'm 99 Miles from Midnight
99 Miles from shame
Gotta leave here and clear my name

Lyrics Terri Brinegar Music Terri Brinegar, Daniel Gilbert, Robert Calva
Producer Ron Eglit

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