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Nashville

from Big Time Baby by Lesley Barth

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A voice - he’s got a voice
That could break a young girl’s heart.
A dream - he’s got a dream.
But sometimes, it feels so far.

He’s playing cover guitar at this late night bar
With his drawl and his cowboy hat.
Think he’s looking for luck in this Big Apple town,
But I suspect it isn’t just that.

He said he came to New York ‘cause it pleased him.
But he must not be in Nashville for a reason.

Hope - well, he’s got some hope.
Doesn’t look like all has been lost.
But grief - well, he’s got that, too.
He tries to bury it deep, but at what cost?

He’s throwing back beers with his rock and roll peers,
But it’s always “thank you, m’am” when I fill his cup.
He bought a leather jacket to try and blend in
But his steel-toed boots and sadness gave him up.

He said he came to New York for the seasons.
But he must not be in Nashville for a reason.

Running away looks so different from
Running towards something or towards someone.
Wonder what it was that made him run.

Well it’s been a couple years and he’s still playing here.
Traded his Taylor for a Fender Strat.
But he still plays George Jones after the patrons go home.
You can watch as the songs take him back.

Life is short - sometimes it works in seasons.
But it’s nothing you can get your guarantees in.
I’m not suggesting leaving home is treason.
But he must not be in Nashville for a reason.

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from Big Time Baby, released May 15, 2020

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Lesley Barth New York, New York

NYC singer/songwriter Lesley Barth's debut full-length Green Hearts, a 2017 album charting the course of young love, has been referred to as "one of the most intelligent, evocative albums to appear in recent years (Anti-Heroin Chic)."

Barth's sophomore album, Big Time Baby, will be out May 15th, 2020. ... more

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