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             Copyright © by J.K. Coltrain BMI and Richard Aberdeen ASCAP Copyright © by Freedom Horse Music BMI Copyright © by Freedom Tracks Music No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records, 292 Trails Circle, Nashville, TN 37214 or requested via eMail.  Essays entitled Revolution and Revolution -- Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as often as one likes.