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Long Way From Gainesville
© 2019 Kenny Leverett

In a setting straight out of nowhere
A towheaded boy with a dream
Wanting to be like Elvis
Buys some Black Diamond strings

They said he’d never amount to nothing
Not enough meat on the bone
Sitting all day in his bedroom
Trying to write a song

It’s a long way from Gainesville
Following a yellow brick road
Of all the memories I’m keeping the good ones
Just so you know

Put my thoughts down on paper
And then call it a day
Pick up my guitar tomorrow
And play

Here in the city of angels
There’s so many broken hearts
Lost souls are out there
Sleepwalking down the boulevard

It’s a long way from Gainesville
Following a yellow brick road
Of all the memories I’m keeping the good ones
Just so you know

Put my thoughts down on paper
And then call it a day
Pick up my guitar tomorrow
And play

And in all of your journeys
However far you go
You’ll live here in my heart
Just so you know