King of Nothin’ (halfway to Memphis)

from Paradise Waitin’ Motel Songs Vol. 1 by Wil Cope

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halfway to Memphis
the king of nothin' at all black crows on the fences sailin' through Arkansas dreampt you had a daughter and she slept in my arms at the motel pool by the water
I carried her to the car
and I've been dreamin' about oceans like dyin' in my sleep
the smell of kools and suntan lotion just sinkin' into the deep
I've been hoarding my emotions the clutter its out of hand dreamin' about Kentucky like it was some kind of promised land
all these grainy memories splashed across the walls trinkets trash and treasures all flood down the hall
and I'm crossin' over the state line withdrawal and all halfway to Memphis the king of nothin' at all

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from Paradise Waitin’ Motel Songs Vol. 1, released February 2, 2024
written and performed by Wil Cope
recorded by Matt Gerhard

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