Story Behind The Song
lonely song about being someplace better
| Song Length |
2:42 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta, Blues - Country |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerless |
| Subject |
Loneliness, Home |
Similar Artists |
Eric Clapton, Doc Watson |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
Abilene, my Ablilene,
the prettiest town I've ever seen,
Folks out there don't treat you mean, in Ablilene
(my Abilene).
Dirty city, ain't nothing free, ain't nothing in this dirty city for me,
I wish to God that I could be in Abilene (my Abilene).
Abilene, my Ablilene,
the prettiest town I've ever seen,
Folks out there don't treat you mean, in Ablilene
(my Abilene).
Sit alone, most every night, I watch those trains rollin' out of sight.
I wish to God they would carry me, to Abilene, (my Abilene).
Abilene, my Ablilene,
the prettiest town I've ever seen,
Folks out there don't treat you mean, in Ablilene
(my Abilene).