Story Behind the Song
Not too long after arriving back in the Bay Area in 1982, I wrote this song in 1983, it was inspired from my love life at the time. I was dating a white California girl and met a pretty black woman with whom I chose over the white girl. The lyrics were written in broken english. The song was composed on piano and transposed to acoustic guitar. Chloe White helps with vocals.
Lyrics
[instrumental intro-chants HU HU]
Sometimes, we as close as can be,
Sometimes, we seem so far (away),
Dont truly know your destiny,
I just follow my star.
Dont really know what you are all about,
I just know, I no scream, I no shout.
I enjoy the peace and quiet of nowhere,
And nowhere is all about.
[instrumental break-electric guitar solo]
There is seemingly no space of my own,
I justa go, justa go, from one to another,
Like a dog without a bone,
Rollin and rowin on to me home.
I no shout or pout or scream!
I enjoy the tranquil nowhere,
And nowhere is all about my dreams.
[instrumental break-chants HU HU]
Like an empty shell man,
I be plain, I be bland,
I fade away like a nowhere land,
And there is no need for me to stand,
Its marked in the lines of me hands.
I just know what a few things about,
I dont know how to bring myself out,
I like a lizard on a hanger,
I like a fouled one banger,
I dont know what its all about,
I just know I have a falling out,
It seems we move too far,
I just follow my star,
Into nowhere,
Into everywhere,
Into Ek.
[instrumental (guitar & chants Hu Hu) outro]
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