A Vision In Texas |
LyricsA VISION IN TEXASMark Patterson © 2023 I've walked on five continents and crossed every ocean I swore that I'd make my way home But I keep under wraps the revelry and the devilry The miracles I've seen and good fortune I've known I worked the freighters from Long Beach to Shanghai The ocean still runs through my veins But I traded the West Wind for the long-haul and highways I guess you could say those are my shipping lanes But etched on my mind there's a vision in Texas The Rio Grande valley in fact With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings She just keeps calling me back There's a roll of the dice in every trip back to your stompin' grounds You never know what you might find And it doesn't take long 'til you find yourself wonderin' With all that you had why you left it behind Now the moon's shining bright on that high southbound overpass Sayin' better turn here while you can It shines like a beacon showin' me that what I'm seekin' Is right there in the place where my story began Etched on my mind there's a vision in Texas The Rio Grande valley in fact With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings She just keeps calling me back With those green eyes black hair and gold hoop earrings She just keeps calling me back She just keeps calling me back She just keeps calling me back |
| Short Song Description: Americana track with Celtic influences about a world traveler making his way home to the woman he loves. |
| Long Song Description: The song is a slow waltz with bluegrass instrumentation that tells the story of a man who has traveled the world but is called back to Texas to reunite with the woman he has always loved. |
| Story Behind the Song: The song is about being pulled back to your roots, no matter how far you've traveled or what you've experienced. In this case, a man has been all over the world, first by sea, then as a long-haul trucker, but he hears the call of a woman he left behind in Texas. Now all he can do is try to get back to her. |
| Lyric Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI |
| Performance Credits: Mark Patterson |
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records LLC |
| Song Length: 3:07 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Americana |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Americana |
| Tempo / Feel: Slow (71 - 90) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Regret |
| Subject Matter 2: State |
| Mood 1: Content |
| Mood 2: Peaceful |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |