Songs:Racing To The Red Light (108856)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

Racing to the Redlight

 

I'll quit my job
and leave this place
Got a guitar in a machine gun case
I'll make no judgment,
I'll let it all pass
Looking at the world through bullet-proof glass
The access road backed-up to the ramp
They won't let you in and they don't give a damn

Racing to the red light

Momma says to get your face to the fire
Put the guitar down, put the clothes in the dryer
Put the guitar down, quit making it ring
A little bit of hope is a dangerous thing
A dangerous thing, well I shoulda known
Gotta quit doing it soon as I'm grown
Gotta get my hands back down in the dirt
If you liked what you're doing, it wouldn't be work
If you liked what you're doing, it wouldn't be good
Nobody else in the neighborhood's got that kinda money,
That kinda pride, and we're all pretty well satisfied

Racing to the red light
Racing to the red light

Two fifty worth of gas on pump number five
A lottery ticket and a Colt 45
Scratch it right off, cash it back in
Just give me five more somebody gotta win
Somebody gotta win, it happens all the time
Ending up spending your every last dime

Racing to the red light

I'll quit my job and leave this place
Gotta guitar in a machine gun case
If I play it just right I can live like a king
A little bit of hope is a dangerous thing
A little bit of hope, a dangerous mind
Cut your throat for your space in line

Racing to the red lights!

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Racing To The Red Light by James McMurtry SONG
on the album Walk Between The Raindrops Buy James McMurtry at CD-Baby Any album (including Walk Between The Raindrops)	Request this song: Racing To The Red Light (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (24 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 5:21 Times played: 28 People hearing: 815 Times requested: 23 First played: Nov 10th, 2006 Last played: Jun 12th, 2008 Previously played: May 17th, 2008 Song ID#: 108856	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Oldcajun ♦ dolcefarniente ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ Griffin ♦ 65strat ♦ Dale G ♦ BlueRidge ♦ RickHap ♦ Chili ♦ Reed ♦ OldGowl ♦ Chillita 4 stars=Big Daddy Lee ♦ sparx ♦ 12-stringer ♦ countrydave ♦ Jim ♦ Kazookid ♦ Hoonah ♦ Amishlaw ♦ Scobey 3 stars=Fine-line ♦ Kelli ♦ Mert