Sunday, November 21, 2010

"For Mary Jo" by Bob Atkinson

"For Mary Jo"
(c)2007 Bob Atkinson

If I’m really good
won’t be gone for long
‘cause here’s where
I got all I need
to make a good song

big city’s got the pay
but sometimes
dollars can’t replace
feelins’ of home
of clear right and wrong
strummin’ away

dog is swishing flies
daddy’s on the bass
momma’s cooking apple pies
Mary Jo’s a smilin’ face

can’t believe I’m thinkin’
of going away
got this idee in my heart
of being big someday

somethin’ tugs away at me
even more than Mary Jo
got the need to set free
all songs in my soul

dog is swishin’ flies
daddy’s on the bass
momma’s cooking apple pies
Mary Jo’s a smilin’ face

be walking down a road
gotta catch that bus to Nashville
won’t be far to go
in miles but not in goals

more lose than win
but that don’t matter none
gotta try it once ‘fore I’m done

dog is swishin’ flies
daddy’s on the bass
momma’s cooking apple pies
Mary Jo’s a smilin’ face

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