Runaway
Album: Runaway
By: Lizza Connor
By: Lizza Connor
Duration
3:16
Description
Nashville based singer/songwriter Lizza Connor is a past winner in the prestigious Merlefest Songwriting Competition that launched Gillian Welch and Tift Merrit. The Knoxville News-Sentinel says, "Connor's debut CD, Runaway, is filled with first-rate songs that stick in your head in the best way." Connor, who tours regularly, is currently writing new material and recording a children's album.
Lyrics
My father built this home In '35 east Oklahoma Bone dry and dust blown I have seen sorrows sown Wind steal all we own Rain's gone, the ground groans Life for me is death by degree Chorus: I'll runaway, runaway From the dust, from the crimson sky From The clouds that choke the life From this town That's holding me down Verse 2 There's a place On the western coast Up 66 I'll go Far from Oklahoma There's a train That rolls at eight I'll be waiting at the station gate Roll thru the haze Far away from this wasteland Chorus: I'll runaway, runaway From the dust, from the crimson sky From he clouds that choke the life From this town That's holding me down Verse 3: I am young, but I am aged and worn Like the land where I was born sun-scorched and torn I have dreamed like my mother Of fine things, of lovers A future rose-colored Under cover of Oklahoma night Chorus
