A tank of gas, a few hundred dollars, and Libbys old blue car
Story behind the song
Started as Nathan's entry in the Nov. lyric contest at Muse's Muse
Lyrics
Libby's Old Blue Car
Lyrics: Nathan A. Baker
Music, vocals, keyboards and production: Ian Ferrin
Traveling on worn tires and prayers
Following Freedom’s Silver Star
Has a way of peeling back the layers, revealing
Who we really are
Night’s reflections fill me with sorrow
Memory’s flames begin to grow
Jagged lines in my rearview mirror
Channel a river’s flow
Chorus:
There’s a place where love is planted
Where freedom’s flag is raised
Where peace is found and rest is granted, and love lies
Silent in the grave
Five hundred miles of road between us
Been a while since I’ve gone that far
A tank of gas, a few hundred dollars, and
Libby’s old blue car
Copyright 2014 Baker and Ferrin
Photo used under a creative commons license. Copyright Kelly Teague - https://www.flickr.com/photos/span112/
Enjoyed this from the first note. The trumpet really sets this apart from other songs as it's not an instrument one hears a lot in folkie type music. Playlisted.