Story Behind The Song
It's a true story.
| Song Length |
5:02 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Highway, Street, Road |
| Similar Artists |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Hootie & The Blowfish |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Barataria Street
Late in the evening, lines are deceiving
Streetlight glare, moonlight limits impaired
Loving the summer, loving another
Make my bid to steal you away
2nd verse: Have no choice but to drive away
3rd verse: I confirm on the cruel next day
Popped the question down on Barataria
I always hated your gray areas
Stopped the truck and let it slide
Hours of mulling, finally denied
Popped the question down on Barataria
Blame the summer heat hysteria
Kick myself on the dark drive home
Sunrise burns and I'm all alone
54 to 5 to the interstate (breath)
65 to Chestnut, left on Trafficway
National to campus to the parking lots
I took that trip every chance I got
Just to see that pretty little smiling face
Till I moved down to Springfield and got me a place (breath)
Didn't give a shit about the rest of the world
As long as I got to be with my girl
Everybody needs a chance to fall
Everybody needs a chance to fall
Everybody needs a chance to fall
Sometimes you gotta fall hard