I Hope I Never Lose My Mind
Lyrics
I Hope I Never Lose My Mind
John Smyth 2014
[v1]
Baby I’m southbound,
with everything I own in the back of my car.
Baby I’m southbound,
to the land of the pines,
where they drink corn whiskey from a mason jar,
hear the sound of a sad guitar.
[v2]
Baby I’m southbound,
for to see my momma for the very last time.
Baby I’m southbound,
she don’t remember my name,
but I love her just the same as when her eyes did shine.
I hope I never lose my mind,
I hope I never lose my mind.
[rant]
When my mind is just a ghost town
and my memories are ghosts,
and my eyes are vacant windows
for the ones I loved the most
to paint shadows on this canvas
all tore up and full of holes,
I hope you never have to watch me go,
I hope I never lose my mind,
Coz when everyone’s a stranger,
but they all know your name,
and they’re whispering behind your back
sayin’ it’s a cryin’ shame,
and you don’t know who they’re talkin’ ‘bout,
but you think it might be you,
ah there’s nothing anybody can do,
I hope I never lose my mind,
I hope I never lose my mind,
[v3]
Baby I’m southbound,
down below the Mason Dixon line,
oh honey I’m southbound,
gonna ride through the night, and make it to the light,
gonna see my momma one more time,
I hope I never lose my mind,
I hope I never lose my mind,
I hope I never lose my mind.
