All Day Long
Love Lost in West Texas Skies
Lyrics
She had her car loaded all down
She packed her car with belongings
Pointed east as she headed on out
She headed east, leaving her current location
But I had no idea how long it'd take
The speaker didn't know the duration of her departure
There ain't a tree, no there ain't a rock
The landscape is barren, no trees or rocks in sight
Nothing on that horizon to block
Nothing obstructs the view of the sad departure
The sad view of my baby driving away
The speaker watches sadly as his partner drives away
(Chorus)
Chorus begins
Yeah there she was kicking up dust
She kicks up dust as she leaves
And out here a man can see for miles
In the open landscape of west Texas, visibility is vast
Yeah and time don't fly
Time seems to pass slowly
Losing love is always tough
Losing love is always difficult
But here in west Texas it takes a while to say goodbye
In west Texas, saying goodbye takes a long time
It's bad enough she's gone, gone, gone
Emphasizing the difficulty of her departure
But I had to watch her leave me all day long
The speaker watches her leave throughout the day
I should have known that she wouldn't dig
The speaker reflects on not anticipating her dislike for the area
The rattle snakes and risty oil rigs
Describes the unappealing aspects of west Texas
Living here wasn't her idea of fun
Living there was not enjoyable for her
I sat and whittled me a big ol' stick
The speaker whittles a stick while waiting for her to finish leaving
Down to nothing but a little tooth pick
The stick is reduced to a small size, indicating time passing
Just waiting on her to get here leaving done
The speaker patiently waits for her departure to be completed
(Repeat Chorus)
Chorus repeats
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