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Old Austin Highway

from Front Porch Songs by Robert Lindsay Nathan

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A short, humorous story about a friend of the co-writers of the lyrics.

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Old Austin Highway
(David’s Lament)
©2005 Mahoney/Nathan

Life's little dramas, hell life's a big drama
I’ve seen a few, I’ll bet you have too
But David well now, hell, he's seen ‘em all
He'll say with a grin, tis no problem at all
Just steer clear, of the next comin’ near
Don’t swerve on a curve or spill half your beer.
Aces hung high, everything’s gone wild
Playin’ for keeps, Austin road style

Swerving ‘tween the holes of that Old Austin highway
Swervin’ on the shoulder for part of the way
Bald tires and bad shocks, with a cracked windshield
Doin the best ,with what our lives deal

There’s a seedy old portion, toward Austin in motion
Out of San Antone, towards Austin, a notion
Folks get in trouble out there among the armadillos
In motel no-tells and those dark shady villas
Cause there’s dark shady dealins', amongst mixed up emotions.
Nefarious intentions and a shuffled up stack
Some people go there and come back a wreck,
Some should have never gone but, aw what the heck?

Chorus

Still goin’ out there, though it ain’t right,
Make it much later on, sometime tonight,
Maybe for pleasure, maybe for spite.
Some loose their soul, or get they get in a fight
Some may come back, steerin’ all out of whack,
So our friend David, well hell, he went on back
Seems he had another amorous attack
He lost his car and his soul but aw, what the heck?

Bridge:

On that Old Austin highway, his car did get stolen
Fell off in a crack in the middle of the road
God bless his soul.

Chorus

On that Old Austin highway, don’t ever let your car get stolen.
Swallowed by a hole in the middle of the road
God bless your soul
God bless your soul

credits

from Front Porch Songs, released December 3, 2017
Lyrics by Robert Lindsay Nathan and James Mahoney
Music by Robert Lindsay Nathan
Lead vocals and steel string acoustic guitar by Robert Lindsay Nathan
Fiddle by Elana James
Drums, bass, piano, accordion, and harmonies by Mark Hallman

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Robert Lindsay Nathan Canyon Lake, Texas

Robert Lindsay (Bama) Nathan was born in New Orleans on September 24, 1952. He was raised in Muscle Shoals Alabama and formally educated in Texas (Gig 'em Aggies). He has been writing songs since the early 1970's and has circled the globe playing them.

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