Gone To Texas - The Godfathers

504 black girl carried me In her womb to the land of the peach Her birthing pains brought me low But she held me high on Peachtree road Got my mother's eyes and my father's nose Also got brother's hand-me-down clothes We had no green but the love was strong It was all we'd need to get us along, get us along Left ATL for the Texas way We drove 20 East in my daddy's '88 I learned in school I didn't measure up I fell short of what true blackness was Mama taught the righteous way I set down that path but went astray Paid for love on a crescent moon In that Oklahoma motel room Kyree taught me chords to strum They got me through when I felt numb 504 black girl 504 black girl carried me 504 black girl, black girl 504 black girl carried me 504 black girl carried me 504 black girl carried me

Looking back, who would've guessed? Gotta say I'm pretty blessed I was thinking just the other day Could've gone either way I'm amazed at what God does 'Cause for a while there I was Just a lone star in the sky 'Til you walked into my life Without you, girl, no telling where I'd be Through a million twists and turns And a thousand lessons learned It's been one long road from Texas to Tennessee Every step, every storm You were there like a brand-new dawn Showing me your love and grace Even on my darkest days I'm a better man for sure Than the man I was before Just a lone star in the sky 'Til you walked into my life Without you, girl, no telling where I'd be Through a million twists and turns And a thousand lessons learned It's been one long road from Texas to Tennessee Through a million twists and turns And a thousand lessons learned It's been one long road from Texas to Tennessee Been one hell of a road from Texas to Tennessee

You came down as if from heaven Laid a soft hand on me I kept on walking and thinking Where my life's gone I should weep Well I don't know where I've been going I've never known the reason why So listen to me I'm scared to cry The angel sat down at my table I told her all my doubts and pain She said there always is a time for love That it will come to me again But I don't know where I've been going I've never known the reason why So listen to me I'm scared to cry Well I don't know where I've been going I've never known the reason why So listen to me I'm scared to cry Yeh listen to me I'm scared to cry Without me you would be nowhere All alone I've cared You owe it all to me

Been turned around till I'm upside down Been all at sea until I've drowned And I've felt torture, I've felt pain Just like that film with Michael Caine I've been abused and I've been confused And I've kissed Margaret Thatcher's shoes And I been high and I been low And I don't know where to go Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death And heroin was the love you gave From the cradle to the grave Boys and girls don't understand The devil makes work for idle hands I cut myself but I don't bleed 'Cause I don't get what I need Doesn't matter what I say Tomorrow's still another day Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death Yeah, I've been high and I've been low And I don't know where to go I'm living on the never, never, never This time it's gonna be forever I'll live and die don't ask me why I wanna go to paradise And I don't need your sympathy There's nothing in this world for me Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death Birth, school, work, death