The Highwomen - Wheels Of Laredo
Written by:Brandi Carlile、Tim Hanseroth、Phil Hanseroth
On a winter night in Webb County Texas
On the north bank of the mighty Rio Grande
I was watching the jungle fires a-burning'
Across the border of a not-so-distant land
And the echoes of the church bells that were swingin'
Could be heard from Guadalupe Market Square
There was a girl down there
In the south side of the river
She had feathers tied into her long black hair
Said if I was I was white-crowned sparrow
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
Wishing I was rolling back to you
Wish I was rolling
I put on my favorite jacket for Jamboozie
I painted up my eyes and wore my beads
There was a band playing To God Be the Glory
There were people dancing all around the streets
There were barrels on the sidewalk that were burning
And a fortune-teller readin' people's hands
And I swear I heard those church bells ringing
Across the border in a not-so-distant land
Singing if I was white-crowned sparrow
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
Wishing I was rolling back to you
Back to you
If I was white-crowned sparrow
I would float upon the southern skies of blue
But I'm stuck inside the wheels of Laredo
Wishing I was rolling back to you
Wishing I was rolling back to you