23 Miles Out

Dm I cross the road and the leaves come down Dm C G I watch the car pulling out toward town G F G Left standing here with a sleeping child G F G And a wildcat prowling 'round in my yard G7 Dm And winter coming on Dm This is not country I know Dm C G I rent this house from people up the road G F G And everybody 'round here, been here a long, long time G F G Me, I'll be a stranger all of my life G7 Dm 'Cause we always move on Dm There was a time I sang a wildcat song Dm C G I said there wasn't a man could ever settle me down G F G And when my soul got heavy, I wrapped it in velvet cloth G F G That was all I had to carry when times got hard G7 Dm But that was long ago Dm This child of mine is growin' up strong Dm C G He's got his daddy's fire and his mother's song G F G Me, I picked up a few hearts out along the road G F G And I carry them with me wherever I go G7 Dm Wherever we go Dm I cross the road and the leaves come down Dm C G I watch the car pulling out towards town G F G Left standing here with this hungry child G F G And a wildcat heart 23 miles out G7 Dm And winter coming on