New Orleans

from Abilene by Chris Beall

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I wrote New Orleans from the hypothetical perspective of a good friend of mine that lives in New Orleans. He and I had just made a trip up to Nashville and had been away from our respective homes for awhile. When I got back, this one sort-of jumped out. It's inspired by this: I feel like it's in the moments "without" that we find what's "within". It's a simple song that points to the beautifully-quiet solitude of the road, the natural beauty of the places we love, and the hidden longing for the one's we're connected to. I dedicated this one to him and his wife....and of course the beautiful city of New Orleans.

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Rolling like a river to the sea,
Yesterday's a dream to me now.
Water stretchin' out as far as I can see
Like a riverboat sendin' me down
To New Orleans.
New Orleans

Slow-moving clouds sharing time with the sun
Til September twilight is through.
On the porch of a house on the street of our town
Is a girl I'm comin' home to
In New Orleans.
New Orleans

The water's risin' up
And the years keep goin' by.
And I wonder sometimes if we'll make it through
New Orleans.

Across the sky like the moon at midnight
Flyin' me back home to you.
There's a promise in the stars and in the mornin' light
When the sun makes it's way back to
New Orleans.
New Orleans
New Orleans

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from Abilene, released June 28, 2021
written by Chris Beall Beallstreet/SESAC

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Chris Beall Austin, Texas

Chris Beall is a singer/songwriter/producer/guitarist who's albums have been featured on numerous Americana radio/music charts. He is a member of the well-established South Austin Moonlighters whose album “Travel Light” went to #1 on the Alternative Country Roots Radio Report in 2019 and reached #61 on the national Americana radio chart. ... more

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