Hoosier Blues

Hoosier Blues
by Joel Mabus © 2015

Your little home town -- is gettin’ you down.
You got them old Hoosier blues
Time to vamoose, cut loose – you’ve paid your dues
You gotta lose yer Hoosier Blues

Every Tom Dick and Harry, from Terre Haute to Gary,
Mary Ann or Peggy Sue
Blow that pop stand -- bid your gang adieu
Ya gotta lose yer Hoosier Blues

Yeah, time to take an action; make a little traction,
north or south or east or west
Yeah, choose the route to suit your mood the best
But lose yer Hoosier Blues

Cole porter got ‘em, Vonnegut forgot ‘em,
Hoagy Carmichael -- Steve McQueen
Yeah, cats like that knew when to split the scene
They had t’ lose their Hoosier Blues

So kiss ‘em good bye -- if they should cry
Tell them what you aim to do
You’re comin’ back home but you got some stuff to do
You gotta lose yer Hoosier Blues

So kiss em good bye -- if they should cry
Tell them what you aim to do
You’re comin’ back home just as soon as you are through
But first ya gotta lose yer Hoosier
Lose yer Hoosier,
Lose yer Hoosier Blues