Story Behind The Song
This song was written for the purpose of submitting it a western movie request
Song Description
This song is about a couple that embarked on a journey on horseback from the South to the west in the 1800's. This journey was taken by so many as they searched for a better life that California promised. However for so many, things didn't turn out as they anticipated.
| Song Length |
3:14 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant, Composed |
Subject |
Country, Nation, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Chris Knight, Sting,Bonjovi |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1800 - 1899 |
| |
Lyrics
WESTWARD BOUND by Humphrey and Williamson
We headed west
Just the clothes on our backs
The two of us and a dream
Beaten like the dust in Alabama
Till it wouldn't grow a seed
So we sold off everything we had
To leave that dyin' land
For a dream of California
And shiny nuggets in a pan
Chorus:
Westwards Bound
Nothing to lose
Life aint what it seems
You can follow the sun until it sets on
Your California dreams
Our first mistake was startin" late
With autumn closing in
We'd never make it through the mountains
Before the snow begins
With the fires of war behind us now
There was no turnin' back
So we dug in on the grassy plains
In a one room adobe shack
Chorus:
Repeat twice to end.
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