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Going Back Home

by Brian Keith Wallen

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1.
Well, it's a crazy beautiful world And it will not be tamed In the snow and fire and wind It's where your life began You've gotta walk a crooked road And get some dirt into your soul When you get to the edge of the earth You'll see how little you're worth Where the water meets the clouds And the ice melts into land And the snowflakes fill your lungs Until your bones begin to sing You've gotta walk a crooked road And get some dirt into your soul When you get to the edge of the earth You'll see how little you're worth When you've walked the crooked path Without once looking back When the waves begin to call You'll see that it's good to feel small It's a crazy beautiful world And it will not be tamed It will not be tamed
2.
Colorado 03:54
Loaded up and rolling on the long western drive Headed to the Rockies, crossing into Mountain Time Sunlight spreads out across cottonwood and sage These wide open plains, feel like the safest place When I crossed the Mississippi, there was a heaviness inside So take away my trouble, ease the burden on my mind My soul is like the desert, no tears left to cry So I'm back on the road To Colorado Too many nights spent out in the cold Can take away your spirit, steal the life out of your bones So if you wanna feel free and know what it's like to fly Spend some time looking up at a dark Durango sky When I crossed the Mississippi, I started to see the light So take away my trouble, ease the burden on my mind My soul is like the desert, no tears left to cry So I'm back on the road To Colorado Oh, take away my trouble, ease the burden on my mind My soul is like the desert, no tears left to cry So I'm back on the road And I'm going back home To Colorado
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4.
Break Away 04:19
92 degrees on the second day of June That muggy Midwest air is already coming through Oh, I know you hate the summertime And baby, so do I 'Cause I despise anything that takes away your smile So won't you break away with me Just like we're 17 And we can cross that Mississippi River Where the cornfields turn to wheat Break away with me The first thing I noticed, it had to be your eyes When I traipsed in through the door, they wouldn't let go of mine Well, I fumbled with my hands, and it was hard to speak I couldn't slow down my heart, the way you looked at me So won't you break away with me Just like we're 17 And we can cross that Mississippi River Where the cornfields turn to wheat Break away with me
5.
Well, I'm gonna sit here on the riverbank And watch the world pass me right on by (x2) And when the water starts to rise I'll let it wash the trouble out of my mind Well, I'm gonna get down in the water And let that river float my boat (x2) And when the current takes me south There won't be any trouble knocking at my door Well, I'm gonna soak up this sunshine And tell the darkness to go away (x2) 'Cause when you've got peace in your heart There's only love to light the way Well, I'm gonna sit here on the riverbank And watch the world pass me right on by (x2) And when the water starts to rise I'll let it wash the trouble out of my mind
6.
Be the light in the crack Be the one that's mending the camel's back Slow to anger and quick to laugh Be more heart and less attack Be the wheels not the track Be the wanderer that's coming back Leave the past right where it's at Be more heart and less attack The more you take, the less you have 'Cause it's you in the mirror that's staring back Quick to let go and slow to react Be more heart and less attack Ever growing, steadfast And if need be, the one that's in the gap Be the never turning back Twice the heart any man could have Be the wheels not the track Be the wanderer that's coming back Leave the past right where it's at Be more heart and less attack Be more heart and less attack I stuck my hat out I caught the rain drops I drank the water I felt my veins pop I'm nearly sanctified I'm nearly broken I'm down the river, I'm nearly open
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It lingered in my mind For a long, long while I kept the record in my drawer So I could go back in time To riding in my car With the windows rolled down at night When I felt the kick drum It made the pain leave my mind What do you say? When the end has come and gone And left you waiting 'round for more Until they turn the lights on You know it's not the same Listening to the song Where all your memories lived And knowing that they're gone I used to sing into the night Until my voice would break Just thinking about it now Puts my heart inside a cage What do you say? When the end has come and gone And left you waiting 'round for more Until they turn the lights on Turn the lights on
8.
Blues Train 03:45
Way out west There's a little town The aspen trees are quaking And you can hear the sound Of a steam train coming Rolling up the line Bringing the blues along for the ride Hey, let's get on board If you need some feeling in your soul There's rhythm in the rails The whistle wails and moans So fill up your cup and let the blues train take you home Let the blues train take you home The engine grooves The wheels stomp and shout Black smoke and coal And the flames burning out If you're ever down And life's got you by the tail The only medication you need Is a ride on the rails Hey, let's get on board If you need some feeling in your soul There's rhythm in the rails The whistle wails and moans So fill up your cup and let the blues train take you home Let the blues train take you home
9.
Give me a grateful heart and a peaceful mind 'Cause I've got mountains left to climb Whenever trouble comes my way I pray a grateful heart will lead the way Worries come, and then they go From day to day, it's hard to know What might end up in my path But I'll have to face it, no doubt about that With a grateful heart and a peaceful mind 'Cause I've got mountains left to climb Whenever trouble comes my way I pray a grateful heart will lead the way

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"Going Back Home" is a refreshingly positive voice amongst all the negativity in our world. Written over a year of heavy touring across the US, these songs are the story of a personal journey to find the good in life, and common ground in humanity.

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released December 9, 2016

Produced by Alexis Klosinski
Co-Produced, Engineered and Mastered by Corey Miller at the Lodge Studios
Graphic Design by Rachel Hart

Guitar, Stompboard, Mandolin and Vocals by Brian Keith Wallen
Bass by Gareth Somers
Harmonica by Randy McQuay
Handclaps by Brian, Alexis, and the Lodge Crew

All songs written by Brian Keith Wallen ©2016
Except "More Heart, Less Attack" by Bear and Bo Rinehart, © Downtown DMP Songs obo NEEDTOBREATHE

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Brian Keith Wallen Richmond, Indiana

Brian Keith Wallen is on the road all the time. From one coast to another, Brian is spreading his blend of blues-based Americana across the country.

Brian won 2nd place in the 2015 International Blues Challenge, ranking in the top two out of hundreds of artists from all over the world. He is also the winner of the Starr-Gennett "Blues Artist of the Year" award.
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