Cold Off The Road

from Floodplain (2000) by Shaun Belcher

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COLD OFF THE ROAD

I WATCH MY LAST MATCH BURN AWAY
WATCH IT CURL UNTIL THERE IS NO FLAME
OUTSIDE THIS WINDOW THE PAVEMENT IS SO COLD
ITS COVERED OVER WITH TWO FEET OF SNOW

I DIDN'T REALISE THINGS COULD SPIN OUT OF REACH
JUST LIKE A TRUCK I'M LOSING MY GRIP IN THIS SLEET
I'M GONNA HEAD OFF THE ROAD
I'M GONNA DRINK MYSELF COLD, COLD,
COLD OFF THE ROAD.

MARY SAID WE HAD TO PAY BILLS WE COULDN'T AFFORD
SO I GRABBED MY COAT AND I DROVE INTO THIS WALL
NOW POLICE HEADLIGHTS LIGHT UP MY TRACKS
BUT I DON'T CARE I AIN'T NEVER GOING BACK

WHAT'S A REGULAR GUY TO DO IN THESE TIMES
ONE DAY YOU'RE ALL WRONG AND THE NEXT DAY YOU'RE ALL RIGHT
SEEMS LIKE ONLY A RICH MAN CAN AFFORD TO SEE THE LIGHT WHILE US POOR GUYS RUN AROUND LIKE BLIND DOGS IN THE NIGHT.

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from Floodplain (2000), released January 1, 2000

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Shaun Belcher Nottingham, UK

If you’ve ever dreamt of Daniel Johnston doing an impression of Conor Oberst singing Jeff Tweedy songs,
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