Greg and I wrote a few good songs last week but we decided to post this one instead....
Asphalt Hillbilly
© 2011 Gregory T Fritsch/Jon Hanson
Hard times closed the Mill in our town
No Jobs could be found for miles around
I sold what I had left, and carried what I could
Just the clothes on my back and this guitar of wood
Now I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
Living on the streets of New York City
I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
Another mouth for this big apple to feed
I started looking around town for a job
Got my guitar stole, was rolled and robbed
Me and this city life we just don’t agree
This big old apple took a bite out of me
I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
Hoofing this hot road, with tar on my feet
I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
Walking my way back to Cincinnati
Bridge:
Now My home town seems like heaven
And I wouldn’t trade it
Even for a city with a Mayor the world awaited!
I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
A product of this poor e-conomy
I’m a asphalt Hillbilly
This Hopey and this Changy thing
Ain’t working out for me