Pennsylvania Line

from Magic Guitar by Dan Johnson

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lyrics

I wish that I was free of all these troubles that I know
Same old troubles that I had so long ago
I had a loving momma she gave me a fine home
She's gone way up country and now I'm all alone

I wish I was in Frisco drinking red red wine
But I'm stuck here in a hotel on the Pennsylvania line
Greyhound leaves the station at a quarter after nine
Big wheel keeps on rolling going farther down the line

I've been around this country and I always paid my way
I been to Carolina I been down to Frisco bay
There's lots of open roads in the country way out west
The state of California is the place I love the best

I wish I was in Frisco drinking red red wine
But I'm stuck here in a hotel on the Pennsylvania line
Greyhound leaves the station at a quarter after nine
Big wheel keeps on rolling going farther down the line

Pour me a cup of coffee and set me up again
I'll play the cards once more although I know I'll never win
There's a tiny little window and the sun is peeking through
I can almost see my shadow when she turns from grey to blue

I wish I was in Frisco drinking red red wine
But I'm stuck here in a hotel on the Pennsylvania line
Greyhound leaves the station at a quarter after nine
Big wheel keeps on rolling going farther down the line

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from Magic Guitar, released April 20, 2016

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Dan Johnson Burlington, Vermont

low key folk music - (how many?) records, a few (dozen?) years worth of weird gigs, no pressure y'all... did shows with some great folks and I just love country bluegrass and any kinda folk song mostly...

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