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Douglas Avenue (words by Norm Taulbee)
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #184
Peak in subgenre #39
Author
Words Norman Taulbee & Music Michael G. Jameson
Rights
Norman Taulbee & Michael G.Jameson
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October 14, 2008
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MP3 3.6 MB • 128 kbps • 3:52
Story behind the song
Homelessness in Witchita Kansas
Lyrics
Douglas Avenue Down on Douglas Avenue a torn and weathered scene his back against the winds that howl a mighty lonely scream His eyes, pure desperation hands in a garbage can This turning rolling tumbleweed's a drifting, a drifting homeless man _____________________________________________________________ A pillow made from cardboard cold cement sidewalk bed he knows he will remain here and one day they'll find him dead his dreams have turned to nightmares he's suffering from flu the morning finds him on his back down on Douglas, down on Douglas Avenue _______________________________________________________ (chorus) He's all alone, a rolling stone adrift without a cause nothing to look forward to lost in a fog he prays he has another day to try to put things right but everyday's another night of constant flight ______________________________________________________________ Paths of dreaming windows mirrored reflections of the night His eyes behold the bitter truth he's given up the fight This hell of stone and concrete has worn down a many shoe calling out to lost and lonely souls down on Douglas, down on Douglas Avenue __________________________________________________________ (chorus) He's all alone, a rolling stone adrift without a cause nothing to look forward to lost in a fog he prays he has another day to try to put things right but everyday's another night of constant flight __________________________________________________________ safety is his main concern but what's a man to do life's not so sweet out on the street, down on Douglas Avenue Tomorrow he may find a way to buy a ticket back to Sue but until that day he'll have to stay down on Douglas, down on Douglas Avenue N Taulbee & Michael G. Jameson
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