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He said, girl, do you want to be a star?
Leather pants and a loud guitar
You can play for all the big shots in L.A.
And I said, man, that life is not for me
I like my job and my T.V.
and I can’t stand California anyway.
L.A.’s got too many cars
Too many blonde girls, you can’t smoke in bars
and New York City suits me
Finally, I know where I want to be
I know where I want to be
CHORUS:
The good life fit a little too tight
It was pulling at the seams
And my shoulders got all hunched over
With the weight of those American dreams
I had to throw out shit, forget about it
I had to get myself free and clear
There’s a place I want to get
and I’m not there yet
But I’m near, I know I’m near
I can see it from here.
Then he said, girl, don’t you want to be saved?
Oh, your life is so depraved,
Ain’t your mama ever taught you wrong from right?
And I said, don’t go waving that book at me
Your brimstone cracks too easily
And salvation’s just what gets me through the night.
And anyway, heaven’s got too many stars.
A girl like me wouldn’t get too far.
and New York City suits me
Finally, I know where I want to be
I know where I want to be
CHORUS
Then he said, girl, do you want to be my wife?
A family van and an easy life.
You know, I could love you if you’ll only let me try.
And I said, I’m not ready to wear that ring
And settling down would still be settling
You know, I’d have to leave you by and by.
’Cause baby, I just can’t live that way
Thought I may live to rue this day
New York City suits me
Finally, I know where I want to be
I know where I want to be
CHORUS
credits
from Ghosts and Gasoline,
released March 1, 2007
Lara Ewen: Guitar, vocals
Howard Rappaport: Guitar, lap steel
Donald Facompre: Bass
Jordan Lash: Drums
Produced, recorded and mixed by Allen Farmelo
Assistant engineer: Katie Menke
Recorded at Mavericks Studio, NYC
Mixed at The Farm, Brooklyn
Mastered by Jeff Lipton, Peerless Mastering, Boston
Assistant mastering engineer: Jessica Thompson
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Lara Ewen tells stories, most of which are true. Her work blends both the real and the
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