I listen to country music. Sometimes by choice but often on road trips because the driver gets the pick the music and my husband likes to drive more than I do. (It's totally fair.)
Listening to the songs, it seemed like fun to write my own. So on the road to Wilmington on Saturday, I wrote these verses, inspired by a pickup truck, a load of yams and a road sign. Start strumming and see what you think: Chorus: Tooling down 40 with my load of yams Whistling and singing to my favorite jams Going to Wallace to deliver my load Then on to the bar that's right down the road Bartender Mindy is who I want to see Love the way she winks, slides those beers to me Mindy's smart, so pretty and nice Smells so sweet, just like cinnamon spice Tooling down 40 with my load of yams Whistling and singing to my favorite jams Going to Wallace to deliver my load Then on to the bar that's right down the road For weeks now I've wanted to ask her out Shaved and showered I knew what I was about My heart beat faster as I enter the door Then a fat man says: "She don't work here no more" Tooling down 40 with my load of yams Whistling and singing to my favorite jams Going to Wallace to deliver my load Then on to the bar that's right down the road Trudged back to the market to lend a hand to pa And who did I see stacking yams next to ma? Mindy winked, said "I'd hope you'd be along" Pa pats my shoulder "What took you so long?" Tooling down 40 with my head in a whirl Whistling and singing with my favorite girl Back from Wallace for another load Rolling with Mindy, so happy on the road Ready for the CMA's?
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Travis Jones
10/20/2015 05:51:11 pm
Wow -- get those words to Brad Pasley and you've got a hit. I will be looking forward to hearing it on the CMAs!!
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