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Texas to Tuesday

from Unless It Isn't by John Allee

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Texas to Tuesday
words and music by John Allee

She's been out on the road
She forgets for how long
Just her dog her guitar
And that scorpion song
She's got a head full of
Interstate RV campgrounds
And she's trying to find a place
She can't be found

'Cause there's a man in her life
Who doesn't like to play fair
He's got cards up his sleeve
She gets caught unaware
And he promised her
Sure as his old short-arm blow
That he'd never let up
That he'd never let go

So she drives from Texas to Tuesday
Looking for where to say when
She'd buy a house in the country
But what if he finds her again

So she jumps in the van
Gets some stuff at the store
Pulls out her map
And drives 16 hours more
Now what was that town
In that traveling book
Maybe she'll go there
And have a quick look

And if it rains all the time
At least the air doesn't stink
Like it did in LA
Like it did when he'd drink

And she remembers how
He wasn't always that way
But his thirst made him mean
And his threats made her stay

Now she drives from Texas to Tuesday
Looking for where to say when
She'd buy a house in the country
But what if he finds her again

She may settle down
She may settle the score
But one thing's for sure
She should settle for more
If it takes her whole life
Then her life it will take
It's the price that you pay
When your life is at stake

She drives from Texas to Tuesday
Looking for where to say when
She'd buy a house in the country
But what if he finds her again

She drives from Memphis to midnight
One more motel and she'll quit
She'd like a warm bath with bubbles
She'd like a nice place to sit

She drives from Austin to April
Keeping her eyes on the mirror
What is this cold cup of coffee?
What is this black-hearted fear?

© 2007

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from Unless It Isn't, released June 1, 2007
John Allee, piano and vocals; Kevin Holmes, guitar; John Harvey, drums; Moira Walley-Beckett, background vocals

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John Allee Los Angeles, California

John Allee is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is a recipient of the ASCAP/Sammy Cahn Award for excellence in lyric writing and his music has been featured in regional theatre, and on TV. His latest album is 'Bardfly' (“Fantastic!”- Jazz Weekly, “Otherworldly, super-literate and supremely swinging” – Broadway World, “A standout” - All About Jazz) ... more

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