You Leave Alone - Hayes Carll

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

Only thing working was the dull radio

He sat on the front seat, listening to baseball

Dreaming 'bout places that he’ll never go

He liked to ride bulls and tease all his children

Make up new words that meant nothing at all

Curse the stars that had left him in Natchez

Hum an old tune, cry as they fall

Warm conversation

Short term destination

Can lead to a lifetime

Away from home

No plans worth making

All the big dreams were taken

But you leave this world

You leave alone

Oh, the money was good on the road in the springtime

But one look from that girl and he settled down

And he laughed right out loud when she said Mississippi

He said «I've never been there but I like how it sounds»

Warm conversation

Short term destination

Can lead to a lifetime

Away from home

No plans worth making

All the big dreams were taken

But you leave this world

You leave alone

But you leave this world

You leave it alone

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

Only thing working was the dial radio

He sat on the front seat, just listening to baseball

Dreaming 'bout places that he’ll never go