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MILE LONG DAYS

Breeze is blowin’ thru the old screen door
& it feels like rain
Preacher on the television says the end is near
She’s prayin’ for a hurricane

Baby’s cryin’ since a quarter to four
Her heart is breakin’
One thing she knows, one thing that’s clear
She got nothin’ to lose, nothin to gain

CHORUS 1
There’s heat on the highway, dust in the wind
Mile long days to think what might have been,
Dreams they’ll, drive thru the night till the air is clean

She & Jimmy were just seventeen
in the summer of 84
Skippin’ stones and California dreamin’
Swore & swore to love each other evermore

Now he’s comin’ home late, late in the evening
Since the factory closed the door
No time left except for girls and drinkin’
Won’t be like it was before

CHORUS

Packs the truck and grabs the money jar
daughter’s blanket, one last look & leaves
50 bucks & gas won’t get her far
but she’s free to feel the

CHORUS 2
Heat on the highway, the dust in the wind
Mile long days for her life to begin
They’ll drive thru the night till the air is clean



all words and music by Venitia Sekema © 2007