A Ticket To Somewhere
By Alan Rickertsen
This Song And My Others Can Be Found On Youtube,
Rumble And Fb, On Our “Aquarius Street Concerts.
Intro
Verse 1
The Clock On The Station Wall Is Still At 2:17
Same As Last October, Same As It Had Been
Tommy Vance Walked In Wearing His One Good Shirt
Looking Like A Man Who’d Stayed Too Long In The Dirt
Clerk Said, “Son, You Got To Name A Town.”
He Counted Out Twenties And Laid Three Of Them Down
“Don’t Print A Destination, Just Make Sure It Says One-Way.”
She Stared At Him Like He Should Have More To Say
“Ma’am, If I Knew Where I Was Headed I’d Already Be There.”
She Punched The Ticket And Thought That Sounded Fair.
Chorus
Tommy Bought A Ticket To Nowhere
Smiled And Decided It Was Worth The Fare
Ain’t Running From A Woman, Ain’t Running From The Law
Just Tired Of A Town That Was Holding......... Him Down
Tommy Bought A Ticket To Somewhere
And Once The Weight Was Gone, A Peace Was There
Verse 2
A Midnight Lady Was By The Coffee Machine
Asked, “Are You Lost, Or Just Coming Clean?”
Tommy Lit A Cigarette, He’d Been Wanting To Quit
Saying, “I Ain’t Lost, I’m Just Done, Pretending Where I Fit.”
Coffee Machine Humming, The Clock Still Standing Dead
Walking Past People Whose Names No One Said
As A Lady Two Benches Down Started To Pray
A Kid With A Backpack Asked About A Place To Stay
Tommy Met His Gaze, Then Looked Back At The Floor
Still Holding His Ticket, He Was Planning For So Much More
Bridge
Some Men Buy Maps
Some Men Buy Time
Tommy Was Only Buying What He Was Leaving Behind
The One Thing That Didn’t Owe Him A Dime
He Didn’t Utter A Quote
Didn’t Leave A Note
Just Bought A Ticket To Nowhere
Now Smiling Like He Doesn’t Have A Care
Chorus
Tommy Bought A Ticket To Nowhere
Smiled And Decided It Was Worth The Fare
Ain’t Running From A Woman, Ain’t Running From The Law
Just Tired Of A Town That Was Holding......... Him Down
Tommy Bought A Ticket To Somewhere
And Once The Weight Was Gone, A Peace Was There
Outgo
Tommy Vance Bought A Ticket To Nowhere
Left His Old Life Hanging In The Cold Air
High Hopes It Might Be A Ticket.......... To Somewhere
