acoustic
folk
eclectic
americana
james taylor
atlanta
collaboration
ga
strong lyrics
gillian welch
Story behind the song
This is another collaboration with Len. We started out to write a song called "Seven Hours Out", the time difference between our locations, Istanbul and Atlanta but it morphed into Birmingham.
Lyrics
I drove off left her behind
Seven hours out I changed my mind
Turned the wheel and crossed the line
Back to Birmingham
Birmingham, Birmingham
Seven hours out of Birmingham
I found out what a fool I am
Seven hours out of Birmingham
All those stupid things I said
Laid the blame right on her head
All along it was me instead
Back in Birmingham
Birmingham, Birmingham
Seven hours out of Birmingham
I found out what a fool I am
Seven hours out of Birmingham
Anger's like a fire, it burns and then it's gone
All you get it cold regret and the shame of doing wrong.
Got myself a tank of gas
Seven red roses and a pardon to ask
Right back down those roads I passed
Back to Birmingham
Birmingham, Birmingham
Seven hours out of Birmingham
I found out what a fool I am
Seven hours out of Birmingham