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66 East to Washington

from At Home in the Darkness by Mike P. Ryan

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66 EAST TO WASHINGTON

FIRST CHORUS

The sign says 66 East to Washington, all I’d have to do is make a right
I could turn the wheel, I could turn the page, I could start a new life tonight
But if I make made way into that exit lane, I’m not sure what to do
Would I take 66 East to Washington, or turn around and come home to you

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Well we spend our days tryin’ to make ends meet in this small Virginia town
You cut ladies’ hair, I fix peoples’ cars, one seems to always be broke down
And its honest work and it pays the bills, but I still lay awake at night
Thinkin’ there’s more to life than a dead end job in a town with two stoplights

CHORUS

BRIDGE

And there’s highways, running both ways on both sides of our town
I sit beneath the stars, and I watch the cars and I wonder where they’re bound
And packin’ up and leavin’ home, it looks good on TV
But in my real life, I got a job and a wife and both of them depend on me

*****
Sometimes at night I sleep and I dream I falling through the cold, black air of space
I hit bottom and I wake up and I realize I’m still in this place
Maybe one day I’ll find a way to leave this sad old town behind
I’ll head for the bright lights of Washington and I’ll break these ties that bind

FINAL CHORUS

I’ll take 66 East to Washington, all I”ll have to do is make a right
I’ll turn the wheel, I can turn the page, I’ll start a brand new life that night
And when I make my way into that exit lane, I know just what I’ll do
I’ll take 66 East to Washington, and I’ll start my life anew.

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from At Home in the Darkness, released November 17, 2018

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Mike P. Ryan Clifton, Virginia

Oklahoma born Songwriter Mike P. Ryan writes heartfelt songs about the struggles and triumphs of everyday people. Mike's lyrics feature vivid images and moving portraits of real people painted on a canvas of beautiful music.

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