Leavin’

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 * co-written with Jeffrey Joslin * 

Keep my leavin’ in the soles of my shoes
In case I got a little leavin’ to do, a little leavin’ to do
I leave my boots by the foot of the stairs
In case my leavin’ wants to go somewhere, wants to go somewhere

North to south east and west
I keep on leavin’ ‘til there’s nothin’ left
Close behind no matter where I go
Seems the leavin’ won’t leave me alone

Well I got me a job twenty dollars a day
But my leavin’ told me I gotta’ walk away, gotta’ walk away
The boss man asked me said what’s the rush
I was long gone in a cloud of dust, in a cloud of dust

North to south east and west
I keep on leavin’ ‘til there’s nothin’ left
Follows me around no matter where I go
Seems like this leavin’ won’t leave me alone

I try to stay long as I can
But the leavin’ always seems to have other plans, have other plans
Ask me where I’m goin’ well I don’t know
Just a chasin’ that leavin’ on down the road, on down the road

North to south east and west
I keep on leavin’ ‘til there’s nothin’ left
Close behind no matter where I go
Seems like the leavin’
Seems like the leavin’
Seems like the leavin’ won’t leave me alone

 - March 2021 -                                                                                                                             #445