"I Jumped Bail" genre: Country Blues
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	dobro-driven country blues autobiography of a knucklehead on the highway
	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 Driving on I-94 in Wisconsin enroute to Minneapolis, I was alone on the road doing 55 mph (because I was steering, eating and talking on the phone at the same time) somewhere around Black River Falls when I noticed a car coming up slowly to pass me. After several minutes, the car passed slowly by me. It was a mid-70's Cadillac in terrible condition with a big globe-like compass on the dashboard, one broken taillight and a driver who looked like a cross between Charles Manson and Steve Buscemi (the movie star..think "Fargo"). He was probably just some guy heading to work at the brewery or cheese factory but my fertile imagination concocted this story instead. That's what a seven hour drive will do to you. Lyrics I Jumped Bail Coupe De Ville, riding low. Compass on the dashboard pointing north Friday evening, 6 PM I'm driving through Wisconsin and on the lam I jumped bail I don't see myself doing time for such a petty little crime Friday evening back 6 weeks Held up a hasty-mart, robbed the geek Who was taking cash with his nametag on I knew it was illegal, I just don't think it's wrong Keeping my speed under 60 Can't afford a run-in with the state police When I get out of the mess I'm in I swear to you I will live in peace Take the back road moving slow. Looking for a town where I can lay low Lonesome service station, far as I can tell I know I shouldn't rob it, but what the hell ©2002 James F. Curley

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