We have all been on this ride...
Windows Down by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
The screen door slams, and the dust settles low,  
But I’m already gone, where the wild rivers flow...  
I’m leaving the heartache in a one-horse town,  
With the radio loud and the.... windows..... down. ...
I found your letter in the glovebox today,  
Folded in thirds like the words you couldn’t say.  
The ink’s faded, but the hurt’s still clear,  
And the rearview mirror’s the only thing you’re near.  
I’m chasing a skyline that don’t have your name,  
Where the stars burn brighter than the fire we became.  
I’m leaving the heartache in a one-horse town,  
With the radio loud and the windows down.  
With the radio loud and the ....windows ..... down.  
I passed the diner where we’d meet after dark,  
Now it’s just a shell with a flickering spark.  
The jukebox plays a song we used to know,  
But the melody’s lost in the miles I’ve grown.   
I’m chasing a skyline that don’t have your name,  
Where the stars burn brighter than the fire we became.  
I’m leaving the heartache in a one-horse town,  
With the radio loud and the windows down.  
With the radio loud and the ....windows ..... down.  
I found your boots by the back porch door,  
Kicked ‘em aside like the love we outwore.  
The leather’s cracked, but the soles still hold,  
Just like the memories I’m learning to let go ]  
the highway hums like a  Dolly lullaby,  
And the moon’s my witness as I say goodbye.  
The tires keep rolling, the road keeps wide,  
And the ghosts of our love can’t catch this ride.  
I’m chasing a skyline that don’t have your name,  
Where the stars burn brighter than the fire we became.  With the radio loud and the ....windows ..... down.  
I’m chasing a skyline that don’t have your name,  
And the road’s my forever, the heartache’s my fame.  
With the radio loud and the ....windows ..... down.  I’m leaving the heartache in a one-horse town,  (I’m leaving the heartache)
With the radio loud and the windows down.  
With the radio loud and the ....windows ..... down.  
  (I’m leaving the heartache) 

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Windows Down by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

In the shadows of Apache Junction, at the foot of the majestic Superstition Mountains, sits a weathered hacienda. This desert oasis is home to an enigmatic figure, a songwriter whose journey reads like a long, dusty road of honky-tonk bars and college cafeterias. He wasn't chasing fame or glitter; instead, he chose the soul-crushing beauty of music for music's sake.

Years spent hunched over sticky barroom tables and scribbling lyrics on napkins earned him a reputation—not in the spotlight but in the back rooms where deals are made. He wrote melodies that found their way into the hearts of stars who had lost their own muse. He sold his creations for cash, with no recognition, but the whisper of his songs carried the weight of his soul.

Finally, he bought this piece of desert paradise—a stable income from his timeless songs allowed him to live comfortably, if anonymously. Here in this hacienda, with his family beside him and the mountains as his backdrop, he found the peace to write hits under his own name. He chuckled at the irony that now, without chasing fame, he could create music that brought him joy.

In the end, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the journey, the stories, and the songs that wrote themselves through his life. As the sun set behind the Superstitions, casting long shadows over the hacienda, he strummed his guitar and sang—content, unknown, and unburdened by the world's gaze.


Copyright 2019 Edwin H. Balder

I may be dead when fame comes but my real glory was always JULIE & The Kids. Thank you for such love

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Windows Down by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

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