Runaway Bride

Her life was at a crossroad 
Nothing was going right 
Being pulled in all directions 
She was ready to take flight 

The sheep have long been sleeping 
But she lays in bed wide awake 
Thinking of the choices 
She is going to have to make 

One way gives her freedom 
She's desired since a child. 
To move from this small town 
To a city of lights that's wild 

The other is to stay and marry 
Raise a baby or two or three 
She wonders as she stares 
"Is that the life for me?" 

Her choice to be made quickly 
Time is not on her side 
She knew he'd ask her that night 
If she would be his bride 

She's never seen the main street 
Never experienced the hardship 
Making a life all of her own 
She never had sailed that ship 

If there are any doubts don't do it 
Life is more than a casual ride 
She turns the key in the ignition 
Ride away my runaway bride.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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May 19, 2014 at 5:18 PM
Amazing, is this a new account??? Love it, the collab.... SKAT
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May 19, 2014 at 5:37 PM
yeah we wrote so much stuff together, thought it might be easier this way to do one account for our stuff just like Jan and Darren did. Hope you enjoy the collabs :)
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