another spin around the sun, another birthday on the run
just trying to buy some coffee with a tune
when it's winter weather, summer months, take shelter on the bus
and count the miles by the phases of the moon
sing it back in double time: "a star is born, a constellation dies"
and all these lonely beds I've known
and all these roads I've travelled on
hope someone still remembers me when the highway's set me free
oh, I hope I remember the way home.
it's basement barrooms every night, a tired voice, a shoddy mic,
who knows if either one will last the show
I've had about all I can take, falling over from the weight
of all my cliches lined up in a row
sing it back in double time: "a star is born, someone's left behind"
and all these lonely beds I've known
and all these roads I've travelled on
hope someone still remembers me when the highway's set me free
oh, I hope I remember the way home
taillights like embers drifting away in the night
Greyhounds with bellies of baggage along for the ride...
sing it back in double time: "a star is born, a constellation dies"
sing it back in double time: "I'm laying breadcrumbs on the yellow lines"
sing it back in double time...
all these lonely beds I've known
and all these roads I've travelled on
hope someone still remembers me when the highway's set me free
oh, I will remember...
all these lonely beds I've known
so many miles left to go
hope someone still remembers me when the highway's set me free
oh I hope I remember
hope I remember the way home...
so another spin around the sun...
credits
from Ghosts in the Pipes,
released January 3, 2016
Jeff Giles: vocals, guitars, harmonica
Brian MacMillan: bass
Will Armstrong: drums
Thom Hammerton: organ
produced by Jeff Giles
engineered, mixed & mastered by Andy Magoffin
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