"Houston" genre: Americana
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	the great American "open road" song redux featuring percussive wailing harmonica and soaring vocals.
	CD: Tom's Cafe   Label: 2002 Sidewalking Crab Records available on CDBaby.com and www.jamescurley.net Credits: see www.jamesfcurley.com for full credits
	Story Behind the Song Hitchhiking from Pennsylvania to Texas to meet up with my brother who was shipping out of Houston on merchant vessels, I wrote the original lyric out of a combined sense of isolation, excitement and travel-weariness. It seemed the diaspora of my old gang was occuring and I was a fundamental part of the change...moving on, growing up, changing venues. The "talked to my guru.." line refers to a conversation I had with an older friend of mine who had already been through this period in his life. And so it goes... Lyrics Houston Took to the highway on April Fool's Day Had it in mind to chase a gypsy wind First night, bone tired - Pennsylvania - built a fire Thought about my friends and songs we would sing One's in Colorado; Two have sailed to the China Sea Two are on their way down to Houston to see my brother; a good friend to me I was a stranger to the blacktop path Now it has become my friend I'm waiting for a chariot of good intent to roll my way Can't say how this started; don't know when it will end If you notice me upon the road Say a prayer I find my way home There was a time that I felt fine Now it's hard to muster up a tune Talked to my guru – some guitar player in tennis shoes He tells me it will all be over soon. ©2002 James F. Curley

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