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Well, I got a tight feeling down here in my gut
This girl I’ve been seeing, she’s got some powerful stuff
I’ve gotta do better – boy, you better get wise
She ain’t in it for the money – she’s in it for the ride.

That’s why I’m sticking to the backroads
She’s got me running too hot
And, I’m drifting out of consciousness
But, drifting’s all I got.
And I carry her with me…

I got air conditioned veins
Got a heart that’s wrapped in chains
A stick of dynamite for brains
And, I’m loaded down today.
She’s got a ton of dirt on me
But, if she sifts thru this debris
She’ll see I tried to hit the brakes
But I was loaded down today.

It takes a well-built motor
To handle this load
Can’t settle for the shoulder
Once you settle for the road.
That’s why I got to be committed
When I slip her into gear
Can’t worry about the mileage
The mileage got us here.
And, I carry her with me.

I got air conditioned veins
Got a heart that’s wrapped in chains
A stick of dynamite for brains
I’m feeling loaded down today.
She’s got a ton of dirt on me
But, if she sifts thru this debris
She’ll see I tried to hit the brakes
But I was loaded down today.

I got a sinking feeling, I can’t feel my toes
Lying in the ditch on Turner Ranch Road
It’s all twisted metal and shards of glass
She’s reaching for me
Guess I was going too fast.
Then, she pulled me from the wreckage
Dragged me clear of the flames
And we left the scene burning
Limped home from the blaze

She’s got diesel in her blood
Got mud flaps on her heart
She’s knows it all under the hood
When you’re hauling damaged goods.
She had a ton of dirt of me
But she hauled it off for free
Took it down that long, steep grade
And, we’re loaded down today.

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from Planet Texas, released August 9, 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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