Going West from Lucky by Ira Marlowe
In the early 80's, my first band suddenly found ourselves the biggest thing in Richmond, Virginia, replacing the cotton gin. After meeting a charming sleazebag spewing wild promises, we packed our things, said our goodbyes, and headed off to an absolutely disastrous experience in Los Angeles. Looking back, the week we spend crossing the continent, bound for glory, was one of the greatest of my life.
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| 4. | Going West | 4:56 |
Lyrics
Peter bought the van, and we drove it off the lot
Mr. Sincerity, in a moment of charity said,
"How much have you got?"
It was a 1963, and the pain was kinda gone
but the seats rolled back and the radio worked
and the damned thing seemed to run
And it was time.
Jimmy climbed aboard, and we loaded up the gear
Japtone drums and threadbare amps
that were just loud enough to hear
it was three against the world
as we left that one-horse town
to lock our horns with the City of Angels
and nothing could slow us down
Driving down the road I could've sworn I heard a voice
that seemed to follow me
It said, "Hold on to this time, in some corner of your mind
'cause you'll never be quite so free
or quite so strong
you'll never be quite so brave
or quote so young
Remember how it feels."
Rolling through the South
Nashville, Tennessee
A room for one and then came the fun
of sneaking in all three
And in Warner, Oklahoma
we put our Stetsons on
and we stood out on a corner on Winslow, Arizona
and acted out that song
Driving toward the sun I could've sworn I heard that voice
Thought I heard it say,
"As you pass through every town
you better take a good look around
'cause you'll never be back this way
back in time
you're gonna leave this place
so far behind
Remember how it feels
Just remember how it feels
Peter bought the van, and we drove it off the lot
Mr. Sincerity, in a moment of charity said,
"How much have you got?"
Driving down the road I could've sworn I heard a voice
that seemed to follow me
It said, "Hold on to this time, in some corner of your mind
'cause you'll never be quite so free
or quite so strong
you'll never be quite so brave
or quote so young
Remember how it feels."
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Ira Marlowe's songs have appeared in indy films, been featured on NPR and Dr. Demento, and won the Parent's Choice Award. He's taught songwriting at UC Berkeley and penned the tunes for four shows by a Tony-winning theatre troupe. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his dog Potus.