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Memphis Road

from Misadventures by Candace Griffin

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I wrote this song just before moving to Tennessee. There's a truck stop on I-65 north of Louisville where inspiration struck. Thank you Jim and Bill for your gorgeous contribution to this track.

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Two months ago, I said I was leaving
But it wasn't till the car was packed that I started to believe it.
And I thought it for the best if I kept it close to the vest
and didn't tell you the whole truth.
I couldn't tell you how much I missed you.

In Indiana, I was slowing to a coast.
I thought of something else to say at every mile marker post.
Fifteen miles to Louisville, and a couple more hundred still
till I get to my new home.

Voices in the air telling me to keep moving.
And it's so hard to pretend that I know what I'm doing.
Eighteen-wheelers rolling past. I saw I needed gas
So I pulled over.
I stopped on Memphis Road.

And up the road there's a church, maybe I can save my soul.
But I've gotta keep up with my moving truck
And there's no time to get stuck here alone.
I gotta go. Leave this truck stop on Memphis Road.

Inside a heart is your initials on the wall.
I wrote em while I was crying in a bathroom stall.
And I'm worlds away from anyone that we could know
So as far as the next can see, the possibility of you and me is likely so.

I hope Nashville feels like home in time.
I hope those honky tonks are good to me, and Broadway is kind.
Hope those neon lights aren't too bright so you can find your way to where I'll be.
I hope you come to Tennessee.

October trees leave a homey kinda glow.
The air gets a little sweeter the further south you go.
But I can't help but believe wearing my heart on my sleeve is sure to get it broken.
And some things should stay unspoken.

Up the road, there's a church. Won't you pray for my soul?
I've gotta keep up with my moving truck. And I don't wanna get stuck.
And I don't wanna be alone.
I've gotta go.

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from Misadventures, released January 3, 2019
Vocals and guitar- Candace Griffin
Contrabass- Jim Butler
Slide guitar- Bill McRoberts

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Candace Griffin Madison, Wisconsin

"Alternative and folky, Candace Griffin's music comes straight from the heart. As a songwriter, she takes inspiration from the life around her, and with honest words and acoustic-driven emotions, she puts her listeners right in the moment. You'll think the songs were written just for you." (Bio by Caitlin Wildhagen) ... more

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