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Abilene Lyrics

Artist: Dave Alvin
Album: Blackjack David

Dave Alvin
(Blue Horn Toad Music, BMI, Administered by Bug Music)

Thereâ‚¬â„¢s a greyhound bus
Leavinâ‚¬â„¢ the great Northwest
Takinâ‚¬â„¢ her tonight
Back down south to Texas
Sheâ‚¬â„¢s been dancingâ‚¬â„¢ on tables
To pay rent and be able
To just get by and maybe stay clean.

Abilene, Abilene
Abilene, Abilene.

Well her daddyâ‚¬â„¢d get drunk
Then heâ‚¬â„¢d hit her hard
And her mamaâ‚¬â„¢d lie in bed
High on pills and talkinâ‚¬â„¢ to God
But like her beautiful tattoos
These old memories she canâ‚¬â„¢t lose
Since she ran away at fifteen.

Abilene, Abilene
Thereâ‚¬â„¢s a town ahead that youâ‚¬â„¢ve never seen
Maybe itâ‚¬â„¢s better if you get off there and try to
Forget everything
Abilene.

Starinâ‚¬â„¢ out the window
At the long cold night
Ahead on the horizon
Is another string of bright lights
Sheâ‚¬â„¢s dreaminâ‚¬â„¢ of a man sheâ‚¬â„¢s goinâ‚¬â„¢ to meet
In a bar on an Austin street
Maybe this one wonâ‚¬â„¢t be so mean.

Abilene, Abilene
Thereâ‚¬â„¢s a town ahead that youâ‚¬â„¢ve never seen
And maybe itâ‚¬â„¢s better if you get off there and try to
Forget everything
Abilene.

In a Texas bar thereâ‚¬â„¢s a man sittinâ‚¬â„¢ alone
Thinkinâ‚¬â„¢ of a girl he swore heâ‚¬â„¢d wait there for
But heâ‚¬â„¢s drinkinâ‚¬â„¢ beers and heâ‚¬â„¢s feelinâ‚¬â„¢ old
Rememberinâ‚¬â„¢ every lie heâ‚¬â„¢s told
â‚¬ËœTil he changes his mind and he leaves.

Abilene, Abilene
Thereâ‚¬â„¢s a town ahead that youâ‚¬â„¢ve never seen
Maybe itâ‚¬â„¢s better if you get off there and try to
Forget everything
Abilene, Abilene
Oh Abilene, Abilene.

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