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Topeka
Written by Joshua Gladston
Performed by The Honky Tonk Zeros
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Topeka
With the Mississippi rollin' by my window
Iowa goes crawlin' to my right
And though I can't keep from thinkin'
From Davenport to Lincoln,
Drink and drink, I'mma fuss an' fight,
Where's my little baby gonna sleep tonight?
At 3am we'll be in Kansas City,
One more smoke and then it's to Topeka,
And if you think I'm tryin, to quit my no good lyin,
Darlin' you'll be hangin' by a thread.
Dance with me beside those Rockie Mountains
Underneath that Colorado moon
Leanin' on your shoulder from Castle Rock to Boulder
Stay with me, I'mma treat you right even if for just one more night.
If you see me starin' out your window
One more drink and then it's to Topeka
If you ask where I'm goin' I'll say cigarettes, beer and Motrin
Darlin' you'll be hangin' by a thread.
You can be the angel or devil you are
Sleepin' all day like a jaguar
Now, pullin' on my hair, stompin' on my toes
Blowin' me kisses or burnin' my clothes,
Well, said don't you see my dear old Ann-Marie,
Darlin' you'd be better off alone.
With the Mississippi rollin' by my window
Iowa goes crawlin' to my right,
Though I can't keep from thinkin, from Davenport to Lincoln,
Drink and drink, I'mma fuss and fight,
Where's my little baby gonna sleep tonight?
At 3am we'll be in Kansas City,
One more smoke, and then it's to Topeka,
If you think I'm trying, to quit my no good lyin,
Darlin' you know you'll be hangin' by a thread.
Darlin' you know you'll be hangin' by a thread.
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