Back To Boston
by Peter Hostage
copyright 2004 Peter Hostage
One early morning, so long ago
I packed up and hit the road
My baby and me, we disagreed
She told me I had to go
From city to city, town to town
I lived the low life alone
Then I got a call, she was forgiving all
She pleaded "hang up and hurry home"
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
my baby begged me "come back home"
We had a fight one rainy night
Her viewpoint i couldn't see
She said that I was a selfish guy
And all I thought about was me
I said "that's fine, I just take what's mine
And bother you no more"
But I came to realize I must have been out of my mind
The day I walked out and slammed that door
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
my baby begged me "come back home"
I went from Bridgeport to Biloxi, over to Baton Rouge
To Birmingham to Beaumont up to Boise, too
To Bizmark to Bowling Green, up to Buffalo
Somehow she tracked me down in Baltimore
So I quit my job working on the docks
And paid my tab at the bar
Took all I had, about fifty bucks
But that won't get me too far
No choice left but to walk or hitch-hike
Standing out in the rain
I got me a ride to the Mass turnpike
And I'm almost back home again
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
I'm going back to Boston, I'm going back to Boston
my baby begged me "come back home"
Back to Boston
my baby pleaded "come back home"
Back to Boston
my baby begged me "come back home"
credits
from Swingin' the Blues,
released April 1, 2004
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