Laughing in the summertime and drinking in the fall
I once loved a dark haired girl but our romance stalled
Her old man's got a shotgun and it ain't pointed at the sky
And I don't know if I can get away but I'm still going to try
I'm on my own, own, own leaving home
I'm gone, gone, gone what can I say
If I don't, don't leave here tomorrow
It just means that I left today
I felled trees in the great north woods for $50 a day
But the calling of the city lights led my mind to stray
Some men dream of fancy things and others do not care
I just want two little kids with their mother's hair
I'm on my own, own, own leaving home
I'm gone, gone, gone what can I say
If I don't, don't leave here tomorrow
It just means that I left today
Some men have dreams of riches I have nightmares of dying alone
I just want to find some land I can turn into my home
Don't want to spend my life rambling around never growing roots
But I'm sure that's hard to see 'cause I'm always on the move
I'm on my own, own, own leaving home
I'm gone, gone, gone what can I say
If I don't, don't leave here tomorrow
It just means that I left today
So I'll drink wine in the winter-time and liquor all year round
And I'll ramble on so god damn fast my feet won't touch the ground
I'm on my own, own, own leaving home
I'm gone, gone, gone what can I say
If I don't, don't leave here tomorrow
It just means that I left today
And I don't, don't leave here tomorrow
It just means that I left today
credits
from Money for Old Rope,
released August 6, 2013
Ivan Eisenberg - Banjo, Harmonica, Vocals
Ivan Baker III - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Gibbons - Mandolin, Vocals
Kent Heberling - Spoons, Kick-drum
Forged in the middle of a cold Wisconsin winter Pay The Devil plays an eclectic mix of original, bluegrass, folk, Irish, Americana, obscure, and outlaw country tunes.
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023