I've also decided to start "featuring" a song/lyrics or poem, periodically, to give everyone insight as to my inspirations. I'm going to start with a song that was inspired by my first Home Free concert. I really wanted to go see them, but Nederland was a long drive for a Sunday concert. A little fangirling here, but on Twitter Tim Foust announced some things about the Nederland concert (his hometown). A girl tweeted "God, why can't I live in Texas" or something similar. I responded with "I do, I do". Well, Mr. Foust, himself, favorited my tweet and that was it, I was going to Nederland. Took Monday off from work, bought the tickets and planned a trip. I took my daughter (my son was in Poland with his college drumline) and went to Nederland, Texas to see Home Free! We went through the back roads and small towns, not through Houston. The concert was, needless to say, amazing and I didn't come down for a week...ok, two weeks...ok maybe still getting over it! On our way back, the trees and farms and scenery blew my mind and this is the inspiration for this song (also found on the New Song Lyrics page above):
Homeward Bound in Texas
Driving the
back roads of Texas, trees as far as I can see, Passing
small towns, wondering where the roads will take me
I’ve been
driving all day, not really sure where I am, This winding
farm road is lonely, majestic and grand
(chorus)
The sun is
setting over this peaceful countryside, I’m sitting
back driving and enjoying the ride
A weekend
drive through your endless fields, Texas beauty
and grace will never yield
A few more
miles, a few more small towns, Then Texas
help me to be homeward bound
Nothing can
compare to driving with the wind in your hair, Windows
down, music turned up and going no where
Not sure
where I’ll end up, so for now I’ll just go, Texas is my
home, from Dallas to San Antonio
(chorus)
The sun is
setting over this peaceful countryside, I’m sitting
back driving and enjoying the ride
A weekend
drive through your endless fields, Texas beauty
and grace will never yield
A few more
miles, a few more small towns, Then Texas
help me to be homeward bound
Drove around
Houston and the stockyards in Ft. Worth, Saw the sun
rise in Abilene, coming up on this great earth
Headed back
north of Dallas, home where I belong, I love
driving this Lone Star state, so I had to write this song
(chorus)
The sun is
setting over this peaceful countryside, I’m sitting
back driving and enjoying the ride
A weekend
drive through your endless fields, Texas beauty
and grace will never yield
A few more
miles, a few more small towns, Then Texas
help me to be homeward bound
Written by
Michelle Gallardo
October 27,
2014, updated February 2, 2015
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