NOW I'M NOT AROUND

CARRY ME BACK
TO 65
WHEN THE WORLD WAS STILL YOUNG
AND SO MUCH ALIVE
TAKE ME AWAY
FROM WHERE I AM
IN A WORLD WHERE SO MANY
JUST DON'T GIVE A DAMN

PLEASE TAKE ME BACK
TO THE SUNSET STRIP
TO THE CLUB PURPLE ONION
MAN WHAT A TRIP
PANDORA'S BOX
AND THE FIFTH ESTATE
GOD HOW I LOVED IT
STAYING UP LATE

RIDING WITH RIVERS
ON MY BSA
LIVE MUSIC PLAYING
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY
DINNER AT CYROS
BY DIM CANDLELIGHT
GOOD FOOD AND TALKING
INTO THE NIGHT

THE HAMBURGER HAMLET
THE BEEF AND BEER
TANZINI AND ELMER
THEY WERE BOTH HERE
JOHN WHITE AND ARTHUR
AT THE WHISKY'S FRONT DOOR
I CAN'T FIND NOTHIN'
LIKE THAT ANYMORE

LOVED LAUREL CANYON
AT THE BREAK OF EACH DAY
I'D LOOK AT THE CITY
WHERE I PLANNED TO STAY
L.A. AND HOLLYWOOD
THAT WAS MY TOWN
BUT EVERYTHING CHANGES
NOW I'M NOT AROUND

Bobby Jameson Mar 15, 2009