Things She Couldn’t Get Over

Broken would be the word that described her past
She tried hard not to let it show
Unspoken were the words that could attest
To the reason why her mind just wouldn't slow
With thoughts like speeding cars on '25
Sometimes, she was deafened from sound
I've checked her many, many times
When the wind from the highway had knocked her down

There were times she came so close to bеing free
Seen her close her еyes, look toward the sky
The pain from the past seemed to be
Too deep for her not to wonder why
She lived her life like a desperate rover
And fought hard not to go under from the things she couldn't get over

Her mind was like a high fi' stereo
With no way to turn the volume down
But she was my friend and all I know
Is I sure do miss her being 'round
Saw her picture in the paper and I'm told
She passed away in a nearby mountain town
I hope she's hearing whippoorwills sing
And the wind's not so strong and knocks her down

There were times she came so close to being free
Seen her close her eyes, look toward the sky
The pain from the past seemed to be
Too deep for her not to wonder why
She lived her life like a desperate rover
And fought hard not to go under from the things she couldn't get over