Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Arkansas Rain


Arkansas Rain
by Richard Lawry

Two lanes
Heart pains
Empty Coke can
In the cup holder
Feeling low
Dashboard glow
Clouds in the sky
Like a cold shoulder
Road sign says
I'm near Hot Springs
Wipers slap
A tired refrain
Headlights shine
On ghostly things
And the rain starts up again

Driving through
The Arkansas rain
Taillights shimmering
In a silver vein
Thunder rolling
Like it knows my name
But it can't explain
Why all the cracks
On this broken windshield
Are spelling out your name
I'm just driving
Through the Arkansas rain

White lines
Tall pines
Headlights flicker
As the road drifts by
Reveries
Sad memories
A soulful song
Makes me start to cry
Reminders of
Last summers trips
Eureka Springs
The Crescent Hotel
Your sweet breath
Still on my lips
And the rain starts up again

Driving through
The Arkansas rain
Taillights shimmering
In a silver vein
Thunder rolling
Like it knows my name
But it can't explain
Why all the cracks
On this broken windshield
Are spelling out your name
I'm just driving
Through the Arkansas rain

I let the cruise hold steady
While my heart hits the brakes
Driving in the Arkansas rain
I could turn back
I could call you
But I'm just driving on
In the Arkansas rain

Driving through
The Arkansas rain
Taillights shimmering
In a silver vein
Thunder rolling
Like it knows my name
But it can't explain
Why all the cracks
On this broken windshield
Are spelling out your name
I'm just driving
Through the Arkansas rain

Driving on through
The Arkansas rain
Yeah
I keep driving
I keep on driving
Driving
Through the Arkansas rain

You can listen to the song as recorded by Faded Chrome at this link

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Arkansas Rain

Arkansas Rain by Richard Lawry Two lanes Heart pains Empty Coke can In the cup holder Feeling low Dashboard glow Clouds in the sky Like a co...