Wanted to try my hand at one of those round-the-campfire type songs that people will sing for years to come (well.... at least until tomorrow)
This is the tail of what can happen if you leave home un-prepared as a teenager. (first hand experience)
Lyrics
1st Verse
Mum & Dad had said goodbye
My Aunty Jean began to cry
Be sure to write, I know I’ll try
I said so long and winked my eye
This small town won’t see me back I’m heading down that rail road track
I feel my life’s been out of whack
It’s time to put things to right
Hey, hey
2nd Verse
Found a place to lay my head
a single room with a single bed
gave up wine to eat instead
whatever’s given to me
some days high and some days low
the only food is what I stole
things were moving from worst to bad
no way I’ m calling my Mum and Dad
I won’t give up and I won’t give in
I chose this life and I got to win
It’s no good thinking what might have been
I had to go my way
Hey, hey
3rd Verse
I keep on thinking that this can’t last
Cause I’m in trouble and sinking fast
If only I knew how much time had past
Maybe I could change my way
Can’t blame people who put me down
But I can’t keep moving from town to town
Must keep swimming or else I’ll drown
I need my space gotta hold my ground
This small town won’t see me back I’m heading down that rail road track
I feel my life’s been out of whack
It’s time to put things to right
4th Verse
This small town won’t see me back I’m heading down that rail road track
I feel my life’s been out of whack
It’s time to put things to right
things were moving from worst to bad
no way I’ m calling my Mum and Dad
I won’t give up and I won’t give in
I chose this life and I got to win
It’s no good thinking what might have been
I had to go my way
