Rhythm tracks recorded in Pullman, Washington. Guitar and Vocal overdubs recorded in a grain silo in Adna, Washington.
lyrics
I’m standing at the crossroads of a highway and a dream
Dakota sunrise on my back and a sign that’s got your name
And I oughta be where I was born where the seasons never change
But your arms are holdin’ me tighter than those coffee-housin’, yawnin’ trains
I’m kneelin at the crossroads of highway lines and memories
The Minnesota sun’s done settin’ and the fireflies they’re waitin’ on the stream
And if our lives ain’t made for movies, honey, can we still make it a scene…
When I come knockin on the back door and it’s midnight and you’re still my queen?
And you never asked me where I been
You spent last night thinkin’ bout him
You’re as disappointing as a wayward dove
And I just don’t know why you won’t deny my blue eyed love
I’m sleepin at the crossroads and waitin’ on the rain to stop
It’s got the radiator hissin’ cuz there’s borders that we still ain’t crossed
Ain’t seen a Mountain since Montana when our compasses all got tossed
And since the map blew out in Texas, I say, Honey-babe, we ain’t been lost
And you got a body like a blacksmith song
And when you ain’t doin’ me you’re doin me wrong
You’re about as faithful as melted Iron
And I just don’t know why you want this blue-eyed love of mine
Country station’s A.M. static loves a well-worn wooden floor to echo off
It goes bouncin’ across our eardrums like your linen sheets so raspy and soft
That your scarlet hair is crossin’ and my hands they’re runnin’ across
Just like a Highway through the Midwest or a train that don’t stop
And you found the best letter she ever wrote
Yes you could’ve asked me if you wanted to know
Cuz you ain’t the only one who’s been wandering and I ain’t the type to lose
And if you’d only done the same I’da saved all my blue-eyed love for you
credits
from The Atlantic & America,
released January 21, 2011
Writer: A. Forrest
Rhythm Guitar, Vox: Forrest
Lead Guitar: Lawler
Bass: Skavdahl
Drums: Makinster
The Shivas deliver a set of righteous three-chord wonders with a mean streak that will always be to the tastes of a certain doomy subset of ‘60s rock fans. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 29, 2019