I went down to Austin
Just south enough from Dallas
To get out from all the hoopla and the strain
Somehow I wound up drinking
And contemplate my thinking
Down in Austin, in a hot tub, in the rain
Well, I took my songs there with me
I sang 'em somewhere near a garden
To a woman, I forget her name
But, I'm thinking maybe it was Anita
Well, anyway, she made life sweet'a
Down in Austin, in a hot tub, in the rain
Many miles of memory stretch before me as I speak
My hopes were high, I won't deny
I was a bit intrigued
Now, I'm no star in Texas, but I'll never be the same
After Austin, in a hot tub, in the rain
Yeah, and looking all back about it
You know, I learned a whole lot from it
Though, I did not find the money, nor the fame
But I've got it to remember
It was the last week in November
Down in Austin, in a hot tub, in the rain
Now on this road to I don't know where
I feel just like a stranger
Singing for my supper along the way
But, I'll bet my reputation
On that style of recreation
Down in Austin, in a hot tub, in the rain
credits
from C&B Radio (disc 1),
track released August 17, 2011
Written by Charles E. Freeman
Performed by Charles E. Freeman and William Teagle
From Cork, Ireland, Lewis Barfoot writes mystic, majestic songs derived from regional folk, with an ambient music aura. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 11, 2023