Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Moods don't command you if you don't know what you're going through
There's love for you up where the population grows
There's friendly people in cities too, just ask them where they are going to
There's life and work up where the clouds meet the snow
And I don't mind waiting
I'm always one step ahead of you if you don't know what you're going through
There's laughs and fun up where the conversation flows
And I don't mind waiting if it takes a long, long time
I don't mind braving the coldest winter of our time
I don't mind racing through our goodbyes
This is your last line of defense
You could sell your baseball cards just to pay your rent, yeah
I don't mind waiting if it takes a long, long time
And I don't mind wasting the best years of our lives
And I don't mind racing through our goodbyes
There's love for you up where the population grows
There's friendly people in cities too, just ask them where they are going to
There's life and work up where the clouds meet the snow
And I don't mind waiting
I'm always one step ahead of you if you don't know what you're going through
There's laughs and fun up where the conversation flows
And I don't mind waiting if it takes a long, long time
I don't mind braving the coldest winter of our time
I don't mind racing through our goodbyes
This is your last line of defense
You could sell your baseball cards just to pay your rent, yeah
I don't mind waiting if it takes a long, long time
And I don't mind wasting the best years of our lives
And I don't mind racing through our goodbyes
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