BETWEEN MASON AND DICKSON
[ country; co-written by J.K. Coltrain ]


       Beside me she stirs softly as I slowly crawl out’ta bed
       An’ stumble through the dark tryin’ hard not to wake the kids
       A quick shave and shower, warmin’ up the old Freightliner
       Not much time to be a father an’ no time left for her

             Between Mason, Ohio and Dickson, Tennessee
             Caught between hard rock and southern country harmony
             Leavin’ before first light, gettin' home way too late
             Hours take their toll, eighteen wheels roll on the concrete interstate

       Weekend comes her city job’s done, the kids are out’ta school
       But I’ll be gone on a local run, there's risin’ cost of rent an' fuel
       Sunday mornin' I sleep in, she’ll take the kids to church and pray
       In the evening we won’t fight again over all work an’ no play

             Between Mason, Ohio and Dickson, Tennessee
             Caught between hard rock and southern country harmony
             Leavin’ before first light, gettin' home way too late
             Hours take their toll, eighteen wheels roll on the concrete interstate

       You know, they say Jesus died for everyone; red an’ blue, blue an’ gray
       But lately it seems I’m on the losin’ side of barely gettin’ by day to day

             Between Mason, Ohio and Dickson, Tennessee
             Caught between hard rock and southern country harmony
             Leavin’ before first light, gettin' home way too late
             Hours take their toll, eighteen wheels roll on the concrete interstate
             Hours take their toll, eighteen wheels roll on the concrete interstate

       An’ Lord I pray someday, some way I’ll be free
       Caught between hard rock and southern country harmony



           


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