"Ribbons of Asphalt" genre: Folk
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	Guitar and vocal.I tip my hat to Gary Dove who gave me the line,Asphalt Ribbons.This tune is a journey about youth.
	CD: Music Garden   Label: Rock n Fish studio Credits: Tom Proutt ,Thanks to Bill Gessner and Tom Phillips
	Story Behind the Song How about taking off as a youth to play music for a year and comming back with a soulmate for life. Lyrics RIBBONS OF ASPHALT tp© 7-02-03 THE WOMAN I MET WHEN I TRAVELLED AROUND HAD HAIR CUT CLOSE OF GOLD AND BROWN SHE SAYS TO KEEP IT THAT WAY MEANS THAT I AM FREE RIBBONS CANT TIE BACK NO HAIR ON ME AS A CHILD SHE KEPT IT TIED TAUGHT IN A PLAIT AND SHE ALWAYS THOUGHT HER HAIR WAS FLAT BUNDLED UP TIGHT PULLED BACK ON HER HEAD SHE LOVED IT THOUGH IT WAS LIKE LEAD WE MET ON THE LEFT COAST ONE SUMMER OF FUN SHE WORKED THE FOOD COURT WITH HOTDOG AND BUN OUR EVENINGS WED MAKE OUR WAY BACK TO THE SEA AND CELEBRATE LOVE SPONTANEOUSLY Chorus: IT’S FUNNY HOW SOME THINGS ARE JUST MEANT TO BE LIKE LEAVING YOUR HOME ON A QUEST TO BE FREE WE ROLLED BACK THE MILES AND WITHOUT A CARE RIBBONS OF ASPHALT TIED BACK HER HAIR Instrumental verse: OFTEN FOR LUNCH WE’D LEAVE THE ARCADE AND VENTURE TO SHONEYS TO EAT IN THE SHADE THE NIGHT MANAGER GARY SOMETIMES MET US THERE WE DRANK CUPFULLS OF COFFEE WROTE SONGS WE COULD SHARE OUT ALONG EAST BEACH WE’D GO TO UNWIND WITH DRIFTERS FROM ALL WALKS AND ALL OF ONE MIND THE E.S.T. THERAPY OFFICE ON WHEELS LITINOS AND GRINGOS, HIPPIES AND SEALS THE SUMMER ROLLED BY AND IT WAS TIME TO DEPART I COULDNT LEAVE THIS HUGE PART OF MY HEART SHE JUMPED IN THE WAGON WED MOTOR BACK EAST SET OFF FOR ADVENTURE NO CARES IN THE LEAST Chorus: TWENTY YEARS LATER OVER COFFEE I’LL TELL THIS TALE TO THE SAME GIRL SO HARD FOR I FELL HER LONG FLOWING HAIR NOW IS PEPPER AND SALT AND RIBBONS NO LONGER ARE MADE OF ASPHALT Chorus:

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