Lyric discussion by imnotSxEx 

Cover art for Abilene lyrics by Damien Jurado

holy cow, this song is great. i think that damien jurado is amazing. i don't really think that there is anything to explain about this song, it's fairly straightforward. i love the midwestern country/folk music that damien is bringing back. really good, solid musicianship.

it seems a bit strange posting this after all this time but my reading of this song is a bit different. To me the guy who's telling the story is a hopeless dreamer (note the way he seems overly interested in her parents reactions to their eloping). Abilene is well aware of this. The final lines are like her saying... and sure...where are you going to take me (with no money!) China? The Moon?