Michigan & Lake from Underneath by Kurt Gunn

Leaves fall to the ground, breath rise to the air
Footsteps leading out fade then disappear
I close my eyes to steal away
The memory for another day, when I’ll need it most

That cold Chicago ground on Michigan and Lake
Is when you realized this was more than a mistake
So you called you on the telephone
Said I missed you more than I ever thought I could
I need you here

There’s airplanes, fast trains, rent a cars
Just find a way to get out here to me.

I guess I missed the fact
That you were looking for a change
Couldn’t see it were I was
That your preparations had all been made
Behind my back, and to my face
Slipped through the cracks, and from this place
Far away from here.

On airplanes, fast trains, rent a cars
You ran away on me

So where’s that freedom now, you swore you had to have
Can you see it where you are
Is it staring back from the city glass
When you’re walking down that windy street
Lake Shore Drive can sure be cruel I hear this time of year.

I ain’t gonna rent a car
Ain’t gonna ride a fast train
There will be no airplanes…

• Americana
• Folk
• indie
• singer-songwriter
• De Pere