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Westward

from Whitfield Road by Jake Stein

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I'm headin' westward, where the range is free,
Headin' out west, where they don't know me,
I'm headin' off to where the skies are so wide,
That I might find a way to get you off of my mind.

On the train, I sat next to an old man,
He asked me, 'Son, where ya goin, whats your plan?'
I said, I ain't got one, cuz I haven't had the need,
Guess I'm just headin off to see what I can see.

He said, 'Son, I dont know about that,
If it was up to me, I'd send you right on back,
Cuz I've been here wand'rin for two decades and a day,
And I still ain't quite sure just how I lost my way.'

But when we parted, I left with a smile,
I turned to watch him roll down that track for a mile,
Then I turned my back on him and on my past,
And looked ahead of me, free at last.



And as the years go by as they do,
I find myself thinkin' of you,
I stay up sometimes, until the sunrise,
Watch the pink and gold, across the Western skies.

Yet my travels, they don't seem to find an end,
Hard to find a place to call home or keep a friend,
So I stick to the dusty trails and roads,
And just keep searchin' for a place to call my own.

And then one day, I was ramblin' on again,
Found myself sittin' by sad young man,
So I asked him, 'Just where ya headin to?'
And he said, 'Anywhere but here ought to do.'

And as I opened my mouth to speak,
I realized he was just like me,
So I nodded, and I left the man alone,
Traded in my ticket, I sure hope you're still at home.

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from Whitfield Road, released November 11, 2011

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Jake Stein Durham, North Carolina

An eclectic multi-instrumentalist, Jake plays a bit of everything - guitar, piano, drums, bass, djembe, and more. Born in Durham, NC, his music draws from the rich traditions of folk, bluegrass, and blues, but blends in tastes of classic rock, jazz, and groove. Now in residency in Seattle, music remains an essential part of his life, an outlet for expression and a continual source of joy. ... more

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