Hello, I'm Gone
Chasing Shadows: A Tale of Departure and Discovery
Lyrics
Somebody's waiting back home in Dallas
Somebody is patiently waiting for her back home in Dallas.
With no idea where she has gone
This person in Dallas has no knowledge of her whereabouts.
Got her suitcase all packed up
She has her suitcase packed and ready for departure.
In the back of the pickup
The suitcase is placed in the back of a pickup truck.
Got her red knee-high luccheses on
She's wearing red knee-high Lucchese boots.
She's on any old two-lane
She's traveling on any old two-lane road.
West bound she knows
Heading west, she knows her direction.
'Cause she was chasing her shadow
She was pursuing her shadow before sunrise.
When the sun finally rose
Chasing something elusive when the sun came up.
Man, she's just running
She's running away, regardless of the destination.
It don't matter where
Her destination doesn't matter; she'll know it when she arrives.
She figures she'll know where she is when she's there
She believes she'll recognize her location upon arrival.
But she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
She left behind only things she can live without.
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
Leaving without hesitation, supported by the absence of essential items.
She rolls down the window, turns up a song
She lowers the window, turns up a song, and embraces the moment.
Laughs at the weather and says, hello, I'm gone
She laughs at the weather and declares her departure with "hello, I'm gone."
She broke down in Lubbock
She encounters a breakdown in Lubbock, facing challenges.
Got it stuck in reverse
The vehicle gets stuck in reverse, adding to her difficulties.
So she hitched down the highway
She hitchhikes down the highway, carrying a small gun in her purse.
Her little gun in her purse
Adversity forces her to rely on unconventional methods for transportation.
Got to the station
Reaching a station, she contemplates using the phone.
Stared at the phone
She stares at the phone, contemplating a call back home.
Found herself thinkin' about calling for home
Thoughts of home cross her mind, contemplating a return.
And she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
Similar to before, she left behind only what she can live without.
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
Her departure is justified by the absence of indispensable items.
She dropped in a quarter made herself strong
Inserting a quarter in a payphone, she strengthens herself.
All that she told him was,
In a brief conversation, all she reveals is, "All that she told him was."
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