Leaving El Paso by David Pekrul

It was only a sign by the side of the road,
But it said “Leaving El Paso Town”,
Now I wander the highway from dawn until dusk,
Never knowing where I will be bound.

I left Old El Paso the night of the fourth,
November, Two Thousand and Three,
With a ten dollar bill and a pack on my back,
Fulfilling my need to be free.

Now I’m out on the highway hitching a ride,
From one dusty town to another,
Remembering the tears and the words that were said,
When I left both my father and mother.

My childhood was fine and my teen years too,
Over time it just wasn’t enough,
I needed the freedom to go my own way,
Not thinking that it would be rough.

The first day was great, I was out on my own,
The whole world was laid at my feet,
I would fend for myself and believed in my heart,
The adventure would really be sweet.

The next day was better, for in a small bar,
I met a cute girl named Samantha,
I bought her a drink and we started to talk,
And she said she would drive me to Tampa.

Then on the way there, getting low on gas,
We stopped for a bite and a fill,
I offered to pay with what little I had,
But she said she would handle the bill.

She went on inside, I sat in the car,
Just waiting for her to return,
Then gun-shots rang out and she quickly jumped in,
Hit the gas and caused rubber to burn.

Now I’m living each day of my life on the run,
Regretting the seeds I have sown,
With my father and mother in El Paso Town,
Oh my Lord, I just want to go home.

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