GET AWAY
I don’t want to walk away, but I sure could use the time
To find myself in a different place, with a different kind of life
I may be dreaming, I may not fully understand
I love this ocean honey, but I sure could use some land
Ooh, I need to get away for awhile
Ooh, I need to get away for awhile
I won’t be gone too long, but I need some time alone
Oh I just need to get away, get away for awhile
Part of me is proud and it wants to stick around
The other part is empty and it’s scared of settling down
I may be dreaming, I may not fully understand
Maybe I should grab a guitar and join a rock-n-roll band
Ooh, I need to get away for awhile
Ooh, I need to get away for awhile
I won’t be gone too long, but I need some time alone
Oh I just need to get away, get away for awhile
Oh I know I may get lost, I may get tired of running
Nevermind that easy road man, I know my day is coming
With every single breath I have, I know I should do something
This was the last song I wrote for the record. I think it’s the only song (on this album) with a joke in it. I wrote the line about joining a Rock & Roll band to be funny, kind of as a placeholder, but the more I worked on it, the more it felt right. I imagine somebody singing along and getting pumped up about maybe joining a band one day, so I kept it in there. It’s about a lot of things I guess, but mainly just needing a break. Maybe that break is just listening to a song, or going and hanging with some friends at a local haunt, or maybe it’s moving to Nebraska and changing my name and starting over. All I know is, sometimes I just need to take a break from it all.