Name: Millie Bs Goodbye by McDowell Crossing
Duration: 4 min 47 s
Description: “Millie B’s Goodbye” by McDowell Crossing tells a bittersweet story of farewell, love, and the passage of time. Blending warm acoustic tones with heartfelt storytelling, the song paints a picture of letting go while holding on to the memories that never fade. It’s a touching reflection on life’s turning points—where goodbye becomes both an ending and a beginning.

How I Wound Up Here v1    © Cox  hblanecox@gmail.com
          
She pulled up, in an old top-down Camaro
Looking like an angel, like I was praying so
From a backseat cooler, reached in and gave me a beer
Then said how does a guy like you, wind up out here

Chorus
I took a hard turn at heartache avenue
Made some wrong turns as I drank through
All the whiskey my credit card would allow
Hoping I’ve stumbled onto something good now
That’s how I wound up here
             
She pointed to the door, n’ said, hop on in
I better buckle you up, and then, she clicked me in
I was wearing that car, like my best pair, of Levi’s and boots                                         
Ain’t no telling what we might do, if she lets me loose

Chorus

I was shaken awake and out of my bar room sleep
There’s no cooler, no car, no girl to keep
Love can take you on a ride
Sometimes low, sometimes high 
That’s how I wound up here

Yeah, that’s how—I wound up here
That’s how I wound up here.




How I Wound Up Here  V1

I wrote my soul down on a back porch line,
With a bottle of pain and a worn-out rhyme.
They said, “That’s real good son, now send a fee,”
Just to pitch it to a ghost I’ll never see.

I’ve mailed off dreams in padded packs,
Paid thirty bucks just to never hear back.
It’s a long dirt road to that neon flame,
Where the gates are gold but the rules ain’t the same.

[Chorus]
I already paid in heartbreak and nights alone,
In busted strings and a silent phone.
But they want more than the blood I bled,
For a shot at a nod or a word they said.
Yeah, the price of hope is steep and cruel—
But I wrote that check when I paid my dues.
Now you askin' for dollars, but I’ve paid in full.

[Verse 2]
They say, “We believe in voices raw,”
Then sell their cuts to the highest draw.
Songpluggers charge you just to care,
But won’t reply if you ain't “already there.”

They sell the dream in little parts,
While they fence off truth behind moving charts.
And every “maybe” feels like a lie
From a man in boots who won't meet your eye.

[Chorus]
I already paid in heartbreak and nights alone,
In busted strings and a silent phone.
But they want more than the blood I bled,
For a shot at a nod or a word they said.
Yeah, the price of hope is steep and cruel—
But I wrote that check when I paid my dues.
Now you askin' for dollars, but I’ve paid in full.

[Bridge]
This song’s got scars, it don’t need polish,
It ain’t for sale, it don’t need college.
You want a fee? Here’s a verse of truth—
I’m done payin’ to chase my youth.

[Chorus – Final]
'Cause I paid in heartbreak and years gone by,
In lovers lost and late-night cries.
And if this song don’t open no doors,
I’ll play it louder ‘cause it’s mine, not yours.
Yeah, your game is slick but it ain’t cool—
I’m broke but free, and I’ve paid in full.
So you keep your gate and your velvet rope,
I’ll keep my guitar and a pocket of hope.

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“Millie B’s Goodbye” by McDowell Crossing tells a bittersweet story of farewell, love, and the passage of time. Blending warm acoustic tones with heartfelt storytelling, the song paints a picture of letting go while holding on to the memories that never fade. It’s a touching reflection on life’s turning points—where goodbye becomes both an ending and a beginning.

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