Story Behind The Song
I met a man in Lake Chelan - who oozed of loneliness. I pieced together his story of loss - and addiction - and did my best to capture the idea of running from your problems, only to find that they follow yo
Song Description
I met a man in Lake Chelan - who oozed of loneliness. I pieced together his story of loss - and addiction - and did my best to capture the idea of running from your problems, only to find that they follow you.
| Song Length |
4:46 |
Genre |
Folk - Country, Folk - Contemporary |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Moving, Moving |
| Subject |
Town, Village, Loneliness |
Similar Artists |
Shawn Colvin, Shania Twain |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
His Dad's from Escondido,
His Mom's From San Diego,
but he disappeared
The day that he turned 41,
Started the car and let it run
And let his instinct steer
Wanted to start a new life, Found himself a new life
He rented out a 1 room flat,
got a key and a couch and a frying pan and a telephone
Pulled out his old 45's, a fifth, and a pack marlbrough lights,
and called it home
Wanted to start a new life, and Got himself a new job in Lake Chelan
But he brought all his bad memories here,
tried drownin em in smoke and beer, but they wouldn't go
And the folks in town they quickly learned, and his reputation it was earned
and they told him so
Wanted to start a new life, got himself a new wife in Lake Chelan
But this was new wife #3
and though he planned to let it be, the bottle won
And the pleading didn't matter, and his 3rd marriage shattered,
it couldn't be undone
Wanted to start a new life, But it all caught up to him, In Lake Chelan
So the rock he hit was bottom,
Cause the lifestyle, it had caught him, But he didn't go
Found out no matter how far you run, It'll chase you far as the sun,
And you're always home
Wanted to start a new life, and so he ran, he lost his lot but he stayed in Lake Chelan