Collect from Wichita
Echoes of Broken Dreams: A Tale of Desperation from Wichita
Lyrics
It's rainin' cats and dogs
Encountering heavy rain
At a diner outside Wichita
At a diner near Wichita
Out of money, our of breath
Financially drained and physically exhausted
Somewhere in the great Midwest
Somewhere in the central United States
It ain't like you'll walk through that door
Unlikely for someone to enter
A thousand miles from Baltimore
A significant distance from Baltimore
But if you did you'd understand
If you were here, you'd comprehend
I'm drowning in this promise land
Feeling overwhelmed in the promised land
This time I've spent I've just been driftin'
Time spent aimlessly
And I ain't got nothin' left
Nothing remaining
Yeah, I've been bent and twisted
Experiencing hardship and distortion
Into this state of helplessness
In a state of helplessness
My back is up against the wall
Facing challenges
Hopin' that you'll take my call
Hoping for a response to a call
Collect from Wichita
Attempting to make a collect call from Wichita
Left Austin road in a cloud of dust
Leaving Austin quickly
Screaming blind and furious
Expressing strong emotions
Splinters in my hands and feet
Physical pain from shattered dreams
From pieces of our broken dreams
Remnants of broken dreams
This time I've spent I've just been driftin'
Time spent without purpose
And I ain't got nothin' left
Depleted, nothing left
Yeah, I've been bent and twisted
Distorted and contorted
Into this state of helplessness
Feeling helpless
My back is up against the wall
Facing a difficult situation
Hopin' that you'll take my call
Hoping for a response to a call
Collect from Wichita
Attempting to make a collect call from Wichita
I hear that cold dial tone
Hearing a disconnected tone
I've got my heart on hold
Emotionally on hold
Voice says will you take this call
Asking if the call will be accepted
Collect from Wichita
Attempting to make a collect call from Wichita
This time I've spent I've just been driftin'
Time spent without purpose
And I ain't got nothin' left
Depleted, nothing left
Yeah, I've been bent and twisted
Distorted and contorted
Into this state of helplessness
Feeling helpless
My back is up against the wall
Facing a difficult situation
Hopin' that you'll take my call
Hoping for a response to a call
Collect from Wichita
Attempting to make a collect call from Wichita
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