Hello, I'm Gone
Chasing Shadows: A Journey of Leaving and Finding
Lyrics
Somebody's waiting back home in Dallas
Somebody is waiting for her back home in Dallas.
With no idea where she has gone
The person in Dallas has no idea where she has gone.
Got her suitcase all packed up
She has packed her suitcase and placed it in the back of a pickup.
In the back of the pickup
The pickup has red knee-high Lucchese boots inside.
Got her red knee-high luccheses on
She is wearing the red knee-high Lucchese boots.
She's on any old two-lane
She is traveling on any old two-lane road.
West bound she knows
She is heading west and knows the direction.
'Cause she was chasing her shadow
She was chasing her shadow when the sun rose.
When the sun finally rose
She's running without a specific destination in mind.
Man, she's just running
She is in a state of constant motion.
It don't matter where
The destination doesn't matter to her.
She figures she'll know where she is when she's there
She believes she will know where she is when she arrives.
But she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
She left nothing behind that she can't live without.
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
Leaving without any hesitation or uncertainty.
She rolls down the window, turns up a song
She rolls down the window, turns up a song.
Laughs at the weather and says, hello, I'm gone
She is enjoying the moment, saying hello, I'm gone.
She broke down in Lubbock
Her vehicle broke down in Lubbock.
Got it stuck in reverse
The vehicle got stuck in reverse.
So she hitched down the highway
She hitchhiked down the highway with a gun in her purse.
Her little gun in her purse
She faces challenges but keeps moving forward.
Got to the station
She reached a station and contemplated calling home.
Stared at the phone
She stared at the phone, thinking about her decision.
Found herself thinkin' about calling for home
Consideration of reaching out to her home.
And she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
She left nothing essential behind.
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
Her reasons for leaving are clear and sufficient.
She dropped in a quarter made herself strong
She made a strong call, dropping a quarter in the phone.
All that she told him was, "Hello, I'm gone"
All she told him was, "Hello, I'm gone."
Then she called up a tow truck
She arranged for a tow truck to fix the vehicle's issues.
Said, "Fix up what's wrong
She assured to pay in cash for the repairs.
I'm paying in cash boys
She confidently says hello, I'm gone.
Hello, I'm gone"
Her departure is final and determined.
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