No. 29 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jtharris 

Cover art for No. 29 lyrics by Steve Earle

Steve said at a show in Atlanta that he made it through high school by "Turning cowboys onto acid". This song was written about a cowboy football playing friend with who he shared some of those late nights, and if I'm not mistaken the guy really was named "Bubba".

One memorable quote (Steve has hundreds):

Steve and Bubba are laying on the hood of their pickup, in a hallucenogenic state, staring at the night sky. Bubba bursts out:

"MAN, DID YOU SEE THAT!!!"

And Steve's casual response:

"No, Bubba...that was yours." ;)