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Hero Looks West

by Ed Fitzgerald

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    Go west young man, and grow up with the country. ~ Horace Greeley

    Dispatch from The Great Divide
    It was clear as a bell and twice as cold when we pulled into Wichita,
    waiting for the sun to melt the Earth.
    Will Rogers said that he never
    met a man he didn’t like, so I headed West looking for Rebirth.
    You know I took it as an invitation, looking for salvation and some answers.
    I walked through Fire and Ice, gave loaded dice a tumble, and I’ve
    gone whirling in the arms of a Kansas Dancer.
    You can backtrack, Jack, on the mainline all the way to China
    and not keep the Dragon off the farm.
    Sweet dreams keep reaching out to me,
    I keep running from yesterday,
    but yesterday is waiting down the road.
    Onward, into the Sun.
    Hero

    The HERO LOOKS WEST Bespoke CD:
    4 Track Analog Recordings Remixed & Mastered for the Digital Universe.
    12 Songs. 4 Instrumentals. 10,000 Guitars charging across the Border Line.
    1 Hour & 14 Minutes of PsychedelicSpaghettiWesternFolk-RockBlues.
    Each CD is singly burned to Redbook Standards at the Dream Kitchen Nashville mastering desk, affixed with a label, and slipped into a sturdy card-stock sleeve, ready to smoke your home or vehicle CD player.

    Music - Lyrics - Instruments: Ed Fitzgerald
    Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Dream Kitchen Nashville
    Executive Producer: Gary Laney, Nautilus Recording Studio, San Angelo TX

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1.
Red Running Horse 02:01
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2.
Country Girl 02:44
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COUNTRY GIRL WILD GEESE FLYING CROSS THE SUN BRINGS TO MIND CRAZY THINGS I’VE DONE BUT I GOT ONE THING RIGHT I’M HEADING HOME TO BE WITH HER TONIGHT SHE’S A COUNTRY GIRL A COUNTRY GIRL SHE’S MY COUNTRY GIRL MAKES ME FEEL SO FINE I WAS A STRANGER ON A LONELY ROAD CHASING THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD BUT SHE SET ME RIGHT WHEN I LOOKED INTO HER EYES THAT NIGHT SHE’S A COUNTRY GIRL A COUNTRY GIRL THAT COUNTRY GIRL MAKES ME FEEL SO FINE SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE LIKE THE COMFORT OF MORNING RAIN AND THE WAY SHE MAKES THIS CRAZY WORLD SEEM SANE SHE’S A COUNTRY GIRL A COUNTRY GIRL SHE’S MY COUNTRY GIRL MAKES ME FEEL SO FINE ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Lonesome Town 03:49
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LONESOME TOWN I’M WATCHING THE OUTBOUND TRAIN SLOWLY SINK IN THE WEST WEARING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE CAME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS BUT I COULDN’T STOP HER LEAVING SHE’S MOVING ON AND I’M LEFT SIGNING THE BLUES NOW THAT SHE’S GONE I’M GOING DOWN TO LONESOME TOWN I’LL BE HANING AROUND LONESOME TOWN IT’S TRUE IT’S SO FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY WE SEEMED SO HAPPY TOGETHER JUST YESTERDAY THE WORLD TOOK ONE MORE TURN AND SHE TURNED AWAY MY DREAMS WENT UP IN SMOKE WHEN THE SANTA FE CHUGGED AWAY I’M WALKING AROUND LONESOME TOWN I’M SHUFFLING AROUND LONESOME TOWN I’M GOING DOWN TO LONESOME TOWN I’LL BE HANGING AROUND THAT OLD LONESOME TOWN ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
4.
Rose Of Omaha 03:34
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ROSE OF OMAHA THE NIGHT WIND IS BLOWING LONESOME I T SINGS TO ME OF HOME SITTING BACKWARDS IN A BOX CAR CHILLED TO THE BONE GOT SOME WARM BURNING MEMORIES THEY GIVE ME STRENGTH TO CARRY ON IN MY MIND I SEE ROSES DUSTY ROSES IN THE FALL THEN I SLIP AWAY TO FINER DAYS AND MY ROSE OF OMAHA I WAS SITTING HOLDING ACES WITH MY BACK TO THE WALL DRINKING TRES GENERACIONES TRAVELER TRIED TO BLUFF US ALL I HEARD NO FOOTSTEPS AT THE WINDOW MISSED THE WHISPERS IN THE HALL IN MY MIND I SEE ROSES DUSTY ROSES IN THE FALL THEN I SLIP AWAY TO FINER DAYS AND MY ROSE OF OMAHA SHE SAID WHAT CAN I DO OR SAY TO MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND AND STAY AND I JUST THREW IT ALL AWAY LIFE’S LIKE A CONVERSATION THAT JUST RAMBLES ALONG TALK OF LOVE AND GLORY GLORY’S ALWAYS MOVING ON AND LOVE DON’T SEEM SO PRECIOUS TILL YOU REALIZE IT’S GONE ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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As The Crow Flies 04:33
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AS THE CROW FLIES I SAW THE MORNING SUNRISE AN ORANGE FIRE IN THE SKY AND IN THAT DAWN’S REFLECTION I SAW THE GENTLE FIRE OF YOUR EYES THERE ACROSS THE MILES SPANNING SPACE AND TIME I KNEW I MUST RETURN TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES AS THE CROW FLIES IN THE MORNING OR THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT I’LL MAKE MY WAY HOME TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES I’M GOING TO RUN TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES RUNNING LIKE DEEP WATER OUR LOVE IS LIVING PROOF I WISH I’D NEVER WANDERED IF YOU KNEW THE TRUTH I SEE OUR BABY DAUGHTER CRADLED IN YOUR ARMS I KNOW IT’S TIME TO GO AS THE CROW FLIES AS THE CROW FLIES IN THE MORNING OR THROUGH THE DARKEST NIGHT I’LL MAKE MY WAY HOME TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES I’M GOING TO RUN TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES I’M ON MY WAY TO YOU AS THE CROW FLIES ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Blue Niagara 03:16
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BLUE NIAGARA DRIVING THROUGH CHICAGO IN THE POURING RAIN STAYING ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE PAIN I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING TILL MORNING LIGHT I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING TILL I GET IT RIGHT BLUE NIAGARA COMING ON BACK TO YOU BLUE NIAGARA RUNNING ON BACK TO YOU WE WERE ADAM AND EVE AT THE WEDDING CHAPEL I COULDN’T WAIT TO BITE THE APPLE I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING IN 4/4 TIME I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME BLUE NIAGARA COMING ON BACK TO YOU BLUE NIAGARA RUNNING ON BACK TO YOU MY BABY DROPPED ME ON THE EDGE OF TOWN I SURE HIT HARD WHEN I MET THE GROUND I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING AROUND THE WORLD I’M GONNA ROCK THIS THING TILL I FIND THAT GIRL ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Gone To Grey 03:17
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GONE TO GREY STILL AWAKE AT DAWNING THUNDER RUMBLED IN THE WESTERN SKY I STARED DOWN THE MORNING ANOTHER DAY TO WONDER WHY I THOUGHT WE HAD IT ALL ALL OR NOTHING SEEMED TO BE THE WAY HIGH TIDE AND BLUE SKIES ROLLED AWAY WITH YESTERDAY GONE TO GREY THE LOVE WE KNEW HAS FADED GONE TO GREY MY BROKEN HEART IS JADED LOVE IS GONE TODAY IT’S GONE TO GRAY YOU’VE GOT YOUR SECRETS I KNOW YOU’VE STUMBLED SO HAVE I IT’S BEEN A WINDING ROAD COMING TO THIS GREAT DIVIDE IT’S A HEARTBREAK FEELING FINDING OUT THE FEELING’S GONE JUST LIKE SUNNY DAYS I’LL BE MOVING ON GONE TO GREY THE LOVE WE KNEW HAS FADED GONE TO GREY MY BROKEN HEART IS JADED WHAT CAN YOU SAY WHEN LOVE’S GONE TO GREY LOVE IS GONE TODAY IT’S GONE TO GREY ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Rope 03:35
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©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
9.
San Antonio 04:08
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SAN ANTONIO HERE I STAND A LONELY MAN GOT MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL I’M A TIGHTROPE WALKER ONE LOOK DOWN AND I MIGHT FALL BE A MONTH OF SUNDAYS BEFORE I SHAKE THESE BLUES BEFORE ANOTHER SUN GOES DOWN I KNOW WHAT I’M GONNA DO GOING TO SAN ANTONE TIRED OF BEING ALONE NIGHT AND DAY GOING TO SAN ANTONE GONNA PACK MY GEAR AND RIDE AWAY GOING TO SAN ANTONE I’M GOING TO SAN ANTONIO POUNDING DOWN THESE MEMORIES OF FADED LOVE AND FOOTSTEPS IN THE HALL BECOMES A LOSING BATTLE WHEN I HEAR YOU CALL THE FOG IS FINALLY BURNING OFF THE SUN IS SHINING THROUGH I KNOW YOU’RE NOT COMING BACK I KNOW WHAT I’M GONNA DO GOING TO SAN ANTONE TIRED OF BEING ALONE NIGHT AND DAY GOING TO SAN ANTONE GONNA PACK MY GEAR AND RIDE AWAY GOING TO SAN ANTONE I’M GOING TO SAN ANTONIO I’M TIRED OF WASTING PRECIOUS TIME I’VE GOT NO MORE TIME TO LOSE ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Stop Breaking My Heart 03:52
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STOP BREAKING MY HEART I’VE HEARD LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD MAYBE THAT’S RIGHT I’VE HEARD LOVE WILL CUT TO THE BONE LIKE A RAZOR KNIFE WHAT I HEARD WAS HALF THE TRUTH I LEARNED THE REST FROM YOU STOP BREAKING MY HEART STOP BREAKING MY HEART YOU’RE HANGING AROUND JUST TO BRING ME DOWN STOP BREAKING MY HEART I’VE HEARD A MAN AIN’T SUPPOSED TO CRY MAYBE THAT’S RIGHT I GOT TO ADMIT THE DAY YOU LEFT I BAWLED ALL NIGHT RIGHT NOW I’M HANGING TOUGH I’VE HAD ENOUGH STOP BREAKING MY HEART STOP BREAKING MY HEART YOU’RE HANGING AROUND JUST TO BRING ME DOWN STOP BREAKING MY HEART NOW TELL THE TRUTH WHAT DID I DO TO YOU TO BE TREATED THIS WAY ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Three Angels 04:09
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12.
The Last Time 03:29
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THE LAST TIME I GET THIS FEELING INSIDE WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR BLUE EYES IT’S A FEELING SO STRONG JUST LIKE A SUMMER STORM THAT COMES WITHOUT WARNING WE SPEND OUR TIME EACH DAY TANGLED UP IN LITTLE GAMES MEANWHILE THE WHEEL TURNS ROUND AND ROUND THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE PASS THIS WAY THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE GET THROUGH THE PAIN THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE HAVE SOMETHING TO GAIN THE LAST TIME I CAN’T HELP WONDERING WHY STANDING UNDER A TWILIGHT NIGHT SKY AS BLUE TURNS TO GREY IF I TURN TO YOU WILL YOU TURN AWAY THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE PASS THIS WAY THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE GET THROUGH THE PAIN THIS COULD BE THE LAST TIME WE HAVE SOMETHING TO GAIN THE LAST TIME ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
13.
Too Much For The Blues 03:55
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TOO MUCH FOR THE BLUES THE MORNING SUN IS RISING OUTSIDE THE MOTEL WINDOW SEEMS THE EVENING SUN JUST WENT DOWN I’VE TRAVELED A ROUGH CUT ROAD ON A ONE WAY TICKET TO NOWHERE THAT’S GOT TO BE THE NAME OF THIS ONE-HORSE TOWN I KNOW ALL THE SAD SONGS SEEMS I’VE LIVED THEM I’VE WANDERED FOR SO LONG I’M FEELING UNFORGIVEN USED TO BE MY OLD GUITAR WOULD ALWAYS PULL ME THROUGH BUT THE WAY I’VE BEEN FEELING IS TOO MUCH FOR TH BLUES YOU KNOW I HAD THE LOVE OF A GOOD-HEARTED WOMAN AND SHE STAYED BESIDE ME ALMOST HALF THE WAY I HITCHED MY WAGON TO A STAR HEADED SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW I’D LIKE TO SEE HER SMILE AGAIN SOMEDAY I KNOW ALL THE SAD SONGS SEEMS I’VE LIVED THEM I’VE WANDERED FOR SO LONG I’M FEELING UNFORGIVEN USED TO BE MY OLD GUITAR WOULD ALWAYS PULL ME THROUGH BUT THE WAY I’VE BEEN FEELING IS TOO MUCH FOR TH BLUES I’VE BEEN A WILL-O-THE-WISP WHEREVER THE WIND BLOWS NEVER SEEN A SITUATION TIE ME DOWN ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Second Time Around 04:03
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SECOND TIME AROUND STANDING BY YOUR SIDE IN THE POURING RAIN YOU HAD TO KNOW I’D COME BACK AGAIN OH DARLING I COULDN’T FEEL ANY COLDER STANDING BY YOUR SIDE CAN IT BE THE SAME IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL AGAIN OH DARLING I WOULD BE MUCH BOLDER STOP AND TAKE ANOTHER LOOK YOU MIGHT FIND YOUR PEACE OF MIND THE SECOND TIME AROUND IS SILVER AND GOLD THE SECOND TIME AROUND THERE’S SO MUCH SOUL LOVE CAN BE FINER THE SECOND TIME AROUND I WAS LIVING A LIE NEVER AGAIN MY HEART HAS COME BACK ROUND THE BEND OH DARLING I WISH I’D TOLD YOU WE CAN SURVIVE WORK THROUGH THE PAIN KNOW WE’LL HAVE SOM MUCH TO GAIN OH DARLING IF I COULD JUST HOLD YOU TAKE ONE HEARTFELT LOOK WE COULD FIND SOME PEACE OF MIND THE SECOND TIME AROUND IS SILVER AND GOLD THE SECOND TIME AROUND THERE’S SO MUCH SOUL LOVE CAN BE FINER THE SECOND TIME AROUND ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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The Petrified Forest 03:12
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THE PETRIFIED FOREST ONE DAY LAST OCTOBER ON THE OLD 66 HIGHWAY THERE CAME A HANDSOME STRANGER FOLLOWING THE WANDERING WAY HE DUSTED OFF HIS DENIMS STEPPED INTO A SMALL CAFE INTO A YOUNG GIRLS DREAM INTO ALL HER DAYS OUT IN THE PETRIFIED FOREST THEY WALKED AMONG THE RUINS SHE WAS A HIGHWAY WAITRESS HE WAS A RIDER OF THE WIND ONE WALK IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT ONE LOOK INTO HIS EYES HER HEART WAS A SHOOTING STAR OUT IN THE DESERT SKY THAT STAR CAME TUMBLING DOWN WHEN THE STRANGER MOVED ALONG NOW LIKE THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL HER LIFE’S A LONESOME SONG OUT IN THE PETRIFIED FOREST THEY FOUND LOVE AMONG THE RUINS SHE WAS A HIGHWAY WAITRESS HE WAS A ROUNDER PASSING THROUGH THAT WAS SO MANY NIGHTS AGO HER DREAM STILL LINGERS ON OUT IN THE PETRIFIED FOREST OUT IN THIS WORLD OF STONE OUT IN THE PETRIFIED FOREST LOVE LIES AMONG THE RUINS WHERE THE NIGHT WIND RACES BENEATH THE PHASES OF THE MOON CAN’T TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME ANGEL THAT WON’T GET YOU HOME OUT IN THE PETRIFIED FOREST THE PAST HAS TURNED TO STONE ©MUZZY LAKE MUSIC~ ASCAP ~ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Saddle Tramp 20:32
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released December 11, 2022

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