Story Behind The Song

Girl, born and raised in a small Mid-Western town, whose ambition is to leave as soon as she can. She intends to see what she makes of the big wide world and doesn't want much in the way of baggage ,emotional or otherwise

Song Description

Americana, dobro,acoustic guitar,bass. drums,harmony vocals.

Lyrics

She grew up beside a railroad yard
Daughter of an engineer
No they didn't have much and times were hard
She says As soon as I can I'm gettin' outta here

Yeh I'm gonna blow this town
Say goodbye, take one last look around

Scholarship for a college on the West Coast
She was working most weekends
Lots of bussin' tables but she made the most
Of savin' up hard no time for a boyfriend

Took off after graduation day
Without lookin' back she hit the highway

No point in tryin' to hold her
You might as well try to catch the wind
As soon as you think you know her
She'll have packed her bags and be on the road again
Yeh you might rope her for a while
But you'll never tie her down

Almost married her first real lover down in New Mexico
But I guess she got cold feet
All her yesterdays are a lifetime ago
Those times in New York hurricanes in New Orleans

Yeh she don't hang around for long
Instead of movin' in she'll be movin' on

No point in tryin' to hold her
You might as well try to catch the wind
As soon as you think you know her
She'll have packed her bags and be on the road again
Yeh you might rope her for a while
But you'll never tie her down