Ever been sick of your job, the town you live in, and life in general? Sometimes change is good.

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My job was really getting to me, as was the snow, life in general was a bore. Another friend of mine working at the same place would whine to me everynite about gettin the hell out. Well this song came to me while I was workin one night, started writing the words down on a big piece of cardboard, kept hearing melodies in my head, had all but one verse done when my shift ended, and I went home in the morning, picked up my guitar and finished writing the song. Sorry it's in rough shape here, I will make a better recording someday, the message is still the same here tho.

LEAVIN' IT ALL BEHIND

Drivin Down I-35, southern bound doin' 65.....Radio's playin' loud, up above not even a cloud
Walked out on my job last nite, Woke up this mornin and I'm feelin' right Packed my car, said goodbye to the past....this time I'm really leavin' at last. yeah....


A friend of mine, she came along....Says she's lived in Minnesota too long,
Seen enough of the snow, a warmer place is where to go.
Says she's feelin' a little confused, life's been hard, yeah it gives her the blues....I think a drive down south, yeah I think it's way beyond due......


Leavin' it all behind....Leavin' it all be-hind, It's time to head out, it's time to move on While there's still a few dreams to find. Learning to let go, finding out how to grow,
I feel the need to take the lead....Leavin' it all behind....I'm leavin' it all behind.


Thinking back to a better time, when I was young and the world was mine, love never let me down and happiness was easily found....
But then my luck it ran out on me, I made some mistakes, I just couldn't see....
Time to make a new start, time to fix this broken heart.

Leavin' it all behind...leavin' it all behind
I feel the need to take the lead, leavin' it all behind....I'm leavin' it all behind.

BRIDGE
Leavin'...the pain aside...
Leavin'...to ease my mind.
I'm goin' to find the sun, gonna find the fire that used to burn inside of me........uhmmmmm


Drivin' down I-35, southern bound doin' 65....Leavin' it all behind..... I'm leavin' it all behind.....Leavin' it all behind....yeah I'm leavin' it all be-hind!