Story Behind The Song
I wanted to write a song about a town that could also be a woman's name
Song Description
Deciding to leave the hometown, Adeline
Song Length |
2:45 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Folk - Country |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Cheerful, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Town, Village, Midnight, Night |
Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Paul Simon |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Adeline
It's midnight in this dirt road town everyone I know is sleeping now
but I'm up and around I've got nothing here but time such is life in Adeline
But I'm bound for the world beyond the county line
I've found there's more to life than life in Adeline
Still driving this same old car to my favorite weeknight spot
I'm stuck here in Adeline the town that time, town that time forgot
I'm sitting in a parking lot of the only bar we've got
the sign says at Joe's we're up all night but they close at one o'clock
Joe got wise in '95 sold the bar and he left this town alive to join the few, the proud, the brave
to escape from Adeline
And I'm bound for the world beyond the county line
I've found there's more to life than life in Adeline
I'm as far as I've ever been won't be coming back again
I'll ignore the big red sign that says "You're now leaving Adeline"
And I'm bound for the world beyond the county line
I've found there's more to life than life in Adeline
More to life than life in Adeline
Andrew Dunn
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