glean in Cicero
large flock of geese
southbound
Southbound geese
wheel over parking lot
decorate car
A northbound river and a southbound train
for we're moving to a more clement clime
and swear we're never coming back again.
Sun’s low on horizon of the Great West Plain
you always said sunset was so sublime
on a northbound river by a southbound train.
Together we shared both pleasure and pain
which fused as one with the passing of time
and swore we'd never come back again.
But there's a sense of loss that's hard to explain
a sad song searching for a long lost rhyme
bout a northbound river on a southbound train.
With nothing to loose, everything to gain
we gave our all, down to the last dime
until we knew we had to go back again.
We gave our best and there was no crime
as young dreams faded to a sad refrain
for you knew we’d always come back again.
to this northbound river by a northbound train.
Memphis in my wake,
the miles stretch out ahead;
I hit the cruise control,
the pace has now been set
Pavement flows beneath me,
the longest race is on;
Endless hours in isolation
before this state is gone
Playing tag with truckers,
weaving in and out;
A quick pit stop at Stuckey’s,
to stretch before I shout
I watch the sun go down,
and all the cars light up;
There's music on the stereo,
my floorboard's filled with cups
The ashtray's overflowing
as I race across the state line;
My glee is so apparent,
Louisiana now is mine