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Last Night in Kansas

from Here, But Gone by Brightwire

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Samuel Barker - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Bass
Kim Barker - Vocals
Michael Helfenstein - Dobro
Liz Sloan McGovern - Fiddle

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Frail hands turn the pages
While bloodshot eyes search the words
Old letters & postmarks light the way
She was in Kansas last I heard

And god, I miss her loving arms,
The way they held me close late at night
Through the darkness and uncertainty
You know, she made everything feel alright

The doctor say there’s no hope left for me
You know my best days have passed
Just one more night in her arms
And I can die happy here in Kansas

Her mother got sick in Abilene
And I was a selfish man and told her not to leave
She left Houston on that Greyhound bus
And it was like the wheels came off on me

I drank myself to bed most every night
Yeah, and I did all the pills I could to make it through
That life took my money, man...took my health
And left here broken, without you

The doctor say there’s no hope left for me
You know my best days have passed
Just one more night in her arms
And I can die happy here in Kansas

The doctors say the end is near
Put on too many miles in not enough years
And I just pray that you’ll forgive me
You’re the only thing that’s ever taken away my fears

You ever think back to those better days?
You and I dancing down at Dotty’s to our favorite song
God, I’ve missed your loving arms
They’re the only place in this world I’ve ever belonged

The doctor say there’s no hope left for me
You know my best days have passed
Just one more night in her arms
And I can die happy here in Kansas

The doctor say there’s no hope left for me
You know my best days have passed
Just one more night in your arms
And I can die happy here in Kansas

credits

from Here, But Gone, released March 1, 2024
Samuel Barker - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass and Drums
Kim Barker - Vocals
Michael Helfenstein - Dobro
Liz Sloan McGovern - Fiddle

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Brightwire is an Americana band born from a household of musicians and hailing from southeast Texas. Combining elements of folk, rock, country, punk and whatever else they happen to get interested in, they weave tales of lives lived in our world today. For them, music is about inclusion and letting others know they are not alone in their struggles. ... more

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