County Line Wall (For Ben, Matt, and Derek)

I have been working on a few song lyrics while my guitar playing advances (slowly). I wrote this for my good friends Ben, Matt, and Derek.


County Line Wall © Darren O'Dell 2009


“Nothing like Hern Road at a quarter to two”
A full on confession of a half gotten truth
Headlights, bottles,wipers, and cans
Friday nights with Scotty were like life livin’ on the lam

The county line was like some old castle wall
Keepin’ out something from saving us all
Scotty would say “Man, this whole town is dead”
As I laid in the backseat just nodding my head.

He’d put on some Springsteen and howl at the moon
As I laid in the backseat humming the tune
When the Bossman sang Darkness on the Edge of Town
Just a soundtrack for two kids on the outskirts of town

He worked at the Kroger in my old neighborhood
We’d get together any time that we could
Scotty would say “Let’s get outta’ here”
And we’d swing into Tuckers for a 12 pack of beer

He’d put on Willie Nelson and howl at the moon
As I laid in the backseat humming the tune
When Willie sang ”Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground”
It was the soundtrack for two kids on the outskirts of town.

There’s a handful of people I’ll love right up until I die
I keep em’ beside me when I lay my head down at night
Sometimes Scotty’d say “It’s so sweet just bein’ alive”
As I laid in the backseat with tears in my eyes

He’d put on Bob Dylan and howl at the moon
As I laid in the backseat humming them tunes
Highway 61 would get us lost in the sound
The sound track for two kids on the outskirts of town

Yeah, the sound track for two kids on the outskirts of town

The county line was like some old castle wall
Keepin’ out something from saving us all