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Dirt Road to Heaven (EP)

by Robin Lane

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1.
There's so little left to choose, now that everyone has gone What was passed on to me is now all worn down There's dirt on my shoes, where once there was gold Lost for so long, it's the only way I know I'm on a dirt road to heaven Walkin' in my own direction I heard that there's a highway in the sky But it's not mine, no it's not mine Where is the sun that used to shine, on this dark, lonely town You won't see me here again, I'm already gone I'm picking up my pace, there's signs along the way What I need I've yet to find, but I'm lookin' everyday I'm on a dirt road to heaven Walkin' in my own direction I heard that there's a highway in the sky But it's not mine, no it's not mine Where is the sun that used to shine, on this dark, lonely town You won't see me here again, I'm already gone I'm picking up my pace, there's signs along the way What I need I've yet to find, but I'm lookin' everyday I'm on a dirt road to heaven Walkin' in my own direction I heard that there's a highway in the sky But it's not mine, no it's not mine
2.
Why do I have to know w woman like that I can't get that woman off my back She comes around demanding a piece of my time Why does she want to be a friend of mine Well I met her several years ago when I was still a kid She seemed to like something that I did She'd call me in the middle of the night and ask me for advice What I didn't realize then, that woman wasn't nice Why do I have to know w woman like that I can't get that woman off my back She comes around demanding a piece of my time Why does she want to be a friend of mine As the years went by she wanted to be thicker than kin And I couldn't get her unglued from my skin Just like Uriah Heep she's an unctuous as they come What does she want from me my friend I'm wonderin' Why do I have to know w woman like that I can't get that woman off my back She comes around demanding a piece of my time Why does she want to be a friend of mine I told her I was gonna get married, she got drunk and had a hissy fit I said hey girl what's the matter with you and then she came out with it She told me that she'd always been in love with me, my mind just went a blur 'Cause if I was ever gonna gp gay, well it sure wouldn't be with her Why do I have to know w woman like that I can't get that woman off my back She comes around demanding a piece of my time Why does she want to be a friend of mine I moved halfway around the world, settled down by the river Clyde Somehow she tracked em down again and I'm thinking suicide But I wouldn't fall that easy so I packed my bags again But I'm looking over my shoulder 'cause she's just around the bend Why do I have to know w woman like that I can't get that woman off my back She comes around demanding a piece of my time Why does she want to be a friend of mine
3.
You found the heart I tried so hard to hide You looked at me and I could see myself in your eyes All that you have, all you don’t have, is all I’ll ever need Through all the tears and miles and trials we’ve had Nothing could keep the thought of you out of my head All that you have all you don’t have is all I’ll ever need All that you have all you don’t have is all I’ll ever need
4.
Like a hurricane watch, the balmy breeze brought the power of the wind my way Picking me up, don't it make me feel like it could carry me away Well I'm just sittin' here waiting, watching and wondering Which way it's going to go When you're out of control the storm can blow a hole right through your soul Will it be pleasure, will it be pain When it all ends up, will you be washed by the rain Or face down lying on the ground It's a mystery never knowing where you're gonna touch down When you're pushed to the edge and your mind is breaking And you're looking for some solid ground A resting place within the storm But you don't know if it can be found Well I'm just sittin' here waiting, watching and wondering Which way it's going to go When you're out of control the storm can blow a hole right through your soul Will it be pleasure, will it be pain When it all ends up, will you be washed by the rain Or face down lying on the ground It's a mystery never knowing where you're gonna touch down Will it be pleasure, will it be pain When it all ends up, will you be washed by the rain Or face down lying on the ground It's a mystery never knowing where you're gonna touch down
5.
This could be my last cute minute Gotta take advantage while I can I wanna get me some good good lovin' But he's gonna have to be a special kind of man Someone not on social security Not on disability, too Someone with low cholesterol Osteoporosis just won't do This could be my last cute minute Gotta take advantage while I can I wanna get me some good good lovin' But he's gonna have to be a special kind of man Someone who'll put up with my whinin' Gonna have to be so brave He'll have a healthy checkbook Someone not one foot in the grave This could be my last cute minute I'm lookin pretty good right now Sunset's not too harsh on my wrinkles And my hair's hangin' down coverin' up my jowls It's ok if his eyesight's going down the tubes I'll look better in the morning, when the light is rude I don't need a Casanova, but I don't want a prude So hurry up sweet darlin 'cause time won't wait for you This could be my last cute minute Gotta take advantage while I can I wanna get me some good good lovin' But he's gonna have to be a special kind of man This could be my last cute minute This could be my last cute minutes

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released March 23, 2023

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Robin Lane Boston, Massachusetts

Boston new-wave legend releasing new music on Red on Red! “Though Blondie's Deborah Harry and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde have had more hits and better press, Robin Lane looms large as the most talented female artist to come out of New Wave Rock." – Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post ... more

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