Don't Ask Me Why

from Rambling Stranger by Lucy Isabel

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lyrics

Oh, they closed down the fort
In my hometown.
Yeah, they packed it up,
And picked it up,
And moved it further south.
Don’t ask me why.
I sure don’t know.
Now the winter seems to get
A little colder, though.

So, I picked up a bag
And headed south.
Found a different place
To sell my name
And cash in my renown.
Don’t ask me why.
I sure don’t know.
Some folks are born to play
And others born to see the show.

Oh, I’ve been down,
I’ve been out.
I’ve been wrong.
I’ve been always on the run.
I’ve been running out of time.
You make a vow,
Feed the doubt,
Move along,
And you end up at the start.
It’s in your blood.
It’s in your heart.

You can spend all your money
On a dream.
When there’s nothing left
You still go on,
You cry, you laugh, you scream.
Don’t ask me why.
I sure don’t know.
Maybe hardship only helps
To make the spirit grow.

Oh, I’ve been down,
I’ve been out.
I’ve been wrong.
I’ve been always on the run.
I’ve been running out of time.
You make a vow,
Feed the doubt,
Move along,
And you end up at the start.
It’s in your blood.
It’s in your heart.

And I thought I made it
Past the point
Of pride in my hometown.
But I look around.
My feet are planted
Much too firmly
On this ground.

~Instrumental~

Oh, they don’t seem to know
Just what they do.
Take a little town and mix it up,
It still ain’t something new.
Don’t ask me why.
I sure don’t know.
When I’m back in town
It feels the same,
It’s different, though.

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from Rambling Stranger, released June 14, 2019

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Lucy Isabel is a folk/Americana singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN.

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