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Haywire Highway (studio demo)

from Demos from the Archives by Kevin Higgins

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(c) 2005 Words and Music by Kevin Higgins

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Limpin’ down the shoulder just north of the border
With the radiator ready to blow
The old man said, “You’re gonna lose your head
Along the Jornada Del Muerto.”
Damn these turkey vultures
I curse ‘em as they circle overhead, (I ain’t dead yet)
Guess I’ll pull off the road, soak up some sun
Pick off some buzzards with my scatter gun

I’m runnin’ down this Haywire Highway
Held together by faith and baling wire
Runnin’ down this Haywire Highway
Just trying to enjoy the ride

I was born road ready like a small block Chevy
Made right here in the USA
Got a heart like a muscle car sitting in a salvage yard
Yeah, it’s seen better days
But my girl, she’ll turn some wrenches
She’ll tear it down and build it back good as new
And paint it red, white and blue
Squinting through the glare of the setting sun
We’re looking for love in America

Runnin’ down this Haywire Highway
Held together by faith and baling wire
We’re runnin’ down this Haywire Highway
Just tryin’, just tryin’,
Just tryin’ to enjoy the ride

Please, Lord forgive me of my transgressions
desperate times make a desperate man.
Lord, do you think I might get you to listen if I voted Republican?
I’ve got a big bail of weed stashed in the trunk,
I’ve got four hundred horses under the hood
Five grand says I make it to Detroit,
make this one run then get out for good.
Sometimes I think I might go crazy,
but at least I’m going somewhere.
Runnin’ up and down this Haywire Highway,
my Baby’s keepin’ me in good repair.
She’s keepin’ me in good repair,
she’s keepin’ me in good repair
I’m kissing her guardrails.

Runnin’ down this Haywire Highway…

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from Demos from the Archives, released November 26, 2021

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Kevin Higgins Fairport, New York

On the outside I'm a melody tinker, a wistful poet, a framer of moments, a quixotic nomad, a sucker for love, a plunderer for justice, a friend to those who’ll listen-an impudent ghost to those that won’t.
On the inside I’m a recovering cynic, a light house keeper under siege, a champion of lost causes, and by birthright-my own worst critic. Still, always happiest occupying creative space.
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