This is a re-do of an oldere post
GOOD BY MARYANN
© 2002 DARRYL LAROCQUE
P.O. 2772
BIG BEAR CITY, CA 92314
(909) 585-3724
WOKE MYSELF UP KIND OF LATE THIS MORNING
FEELS LIKE I NEED A BRAND NEW START
ANOTHER DRIVE BY SHOOTING MEANS ANOTHER BROKEN HEART
AND THEY SAY IT HAPPENED DOWN AT THE PARK
GUESS I’M JUST TO DEAD TO FEEL THE FEAR
AND IT’S WAY TO DOGGONE EARLY TO POP OPEN A BEER
SO GOOD BY MARYANN I’LL BE SEEING YOU
HELLO VIRGINIA I’M COMING HOME
I’VE BEEN GONE WAY TO LONG FROM THOSE OLD DIRT ROADS
AND THE CITY STREETS THEY PILE ON SUCH A HEAVY LOAD
GOT A LETTER THAT MY RENT IS WAY PAST DUE
I’VE GOT NO INSURANCE ON MY CAR
MARYANN SHE’S GONE CRAZY POPPING THOSE LITTLE GREEN PILLS
AND I HEAR SHE LOST HER JOB DOWN AT CLANCY’S BAR
WELL I THINK THE TIME IS DRAWING NEAR
BUT IT’S STILL JUST A LITTLE TO EARLY TO POP OPEN THAT BEER
CHORUS
I LONG TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE COUNTRY
AND BREATHE SOME OF THAT GOOD OLD MOUNTAIN AIR
BUT ALL I HEAR ARE THE FREEWAYS JET PLANES EVERYWHERE
I CAN’T SEAM TO GET THE SMOKE OUT OF MY HAIR
AND I THINK THAT THE TIME IS ALMOST HERE
HEY BARTENDER POP OPEN THAT BEER
SO GOOD BY MARYANN I’LL BE SEEING YOU
HELLO VIRGINIA I’M A COMING HOME
I’VE BEEN GONE WAY TO LONG FROM THOSE OLD DIRT ROADS
AND THE CITY STREETS THEY PILE ON ANOTHER HEAVY LOAD
I’VE BEEN GONE WAY TO LONG FROM THOSE OLD DIRT ROADS
© 2002 Darryl LaRocque