dave martyn - laura jones' escape lyrics

LAURA JONES’ ESCAPE

ANOTHER SATURDAY WITH NOTHING TO LOOSE

THIS TRAILER PARK IS THE BLUES

LAURA JONES IS LUCKY SHE’S MAKING HER ESCAPE TODAY

SHE LEAVIN IT ALL BEHIND PACKING ONLY HER PRIDE

SHE SAYS IT’S TIME TO START ANEW AT LEAST THEY CAN’T SAY THAT SHE DIDN’T EVEN TRY

PAPA WAS THE SAME HE TOO JUST UP'T AND LEFT

BUT I WON’T RESIGN AND TAKE MY PLACE ON THE SHELF

WE WATCHED AS MOMMA DIED NEVER KNOWING ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF HER DESPERATE LIFE

BUT THINGS ARE GONNA CHANGE FOR ME REAL SOON

I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES

JUST AS SOON AS I CAN GET MY LITTLE GIRL INTO A HOME

THEN I’LL BE GONE ON ANY ROAD THAT I CAN FIND

THE LITTLE MONEY I CAN SAVE GETS SMALLER EVERY WEEK

WITH PAPA GONE IT’S HARD TO GET TO MY FEET

AND THE COLD WINTER NIGHTS BURN THE OIL LIKE YOU’D NEVER KNOW

TONIGHT’LL BE LIKE EVERY OTHER WEEKEND NIGHT

THE PARK KIDS WILL GO HOME DRUNK AND HAVE BEEN IN A FIGHT

BRAGGING ABOUT HOW NEXT WEEK THEY’LL DO IT ALL AGAIN

MY LITTLE GIRLS NEVER BEEN HUNGRY OR WANTED FOR ANYTHING

EXCEPT FOR THE TIME MY PAPPA TOOK TO THE DRINK

BUT THEN AGAIN I WON’T THROW THAT IN HIS FACE

THE WORD AROUND THE PARK IS JAMIE'S COMING BACK

WHEN I TOLD HIM HE’D BE A FATHER HE DENIED IT COULD BE HIS

FUNNY HOW SOMEBODY ELSE’S KID LOOKS LIKE HIM IN EVERY WAY

I’M ONLY BITTER ABOUT BEING SWEET SIXTEEN

NOW I WATCH THE SUN BURN UP AND DISAPPEAR

I’LL SETTLE DOWN MY LITTLE GIRL AND OPEN THE FRIDGE FOR A BEER

AND THIS IS LIFE YOUR WELCOME TO IT IF YOU PLEASE<br><br>Thanks to davemartyn01