Story Behind The Song
I had a boyfriend who was always talking about how great other places he'd lived were, how much easier his life was, how many friends he had, etc. I got sick of hearing about it, and this was how I processed those feelings after we'd broken up.
Song Description
Bluesy country-rock song with humor and sarcasm, confronting a partner who lives in the past, always talking about how good he had it in other places he's lived. Telling him she's sick of hearing about them, so just go back there.
| Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Affable |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, General |
| Similar Artists |
Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE 1
Don?t want to hear ?bout Colorado
About the Rockies & the pines
You liked ?em better in the rearview
But now they?re all that?s on your mind, so...
CHORUS
Get on back to Colorado
Get on back, clean up your mess
Get on back, remake the movie of your life
But they tore the set down when you left.
VERSE 2
Don?t want to hear ?bout Austin, Texas
And all the ladies that you knew
?Cause I can feel them all around us
When I want to be alone with you, so...
CHORUS
Get on back to Austin Texas
Get on back, clean up your mess
Get on back, remake the movie of your life
But they tore the set down when you left.
BRIDGE
Well, I love my New York City, but if you don?t
I truly understand.
I?ll help you load the truck, I?ll even pack your lunch.
Go west young man!
VERSE 3
Don?t want to hear about that year in LA,
The endless summer turned you brown
You say the winters here are killers
Well babe, that?s why the birds don?t stick around, so...
CHORUS
Get on back to California
Get on back, clean up your mess
Get on back, remake the movie of your life
But they tore the set down when you left.