Goodbye LA

from Born in the Wild by Charlie Shaw

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lyrics

i’ve heard so many stories
of how it was great
southern california
u.s. of a.
so I came with the best
of my two feet up front
now I'm sorely disappointed
at what I have done

oh, so goodbye la
i'm getting tired of the neon
i had enough of the smoke
i’m getting tired of the interstate
so tonight i'm going i'm gone
up north it’s where I belong
so goodnight, oh and goodbye
goodbye la

i miss oklahoma
i miss oregon
i can't find my raincoat
i can't find neil young
but i'm up in the morning
and I’m catching a wave
but mouthful of ocean it’s in a mouthful of heartache

oh, so goodbye la
i'm getting tired of the neon
i’ve had enough of the smoke
i’m getting tired of the interstate
so tonight i'm going i'm gone
up north it’s where I belong
so goodnight, oh and goodbye
goodbye la

i wish you the best
but won’t you just be yourself
i'm in awe of the cowboys
that have come off your shelf
oh topanga canyon
she will never know my name
she's tied up with chris robinson
and the boys in the game

oh, so goodbye la
i'm getting tired of the neon
I had enough of the smoke
i’m getting tired of the interstate
so tonight i'm going i'm gone
up north it’s where I belong
so goodnight, oh and goodbye
goodbye la

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from Born in the Wild, released August 15, 2017
Charlie Shaw: vocals, guitars, steel guitar, bass
Brian Adrian Koch: drums
Caleb Dare: keys
Nathan Vanderpool: keys

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Charlie Shaw Portland, Oregon

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