St. Louis Blues #2
by Larry Krone

Why did you turn me away
I didn’t want to leave I’d planned to stay
But I couldn’t stand another day of how you made me feel

I had so much to pack
But I loved you. You didn’t love me back
Another city promised me I could be real

I felt so guilty but no one was to blame
I tried to grow with you, but you stayed the same
You were so afraid I might be competing

How could I think that I could make my path
But you didn’t have to laugh
Still when I left you made me feel like I was cheating

But tonight I miss you
Toasted ravioli
World’s Fair donuts and fried pies
Drinking beers in Forest Park
Suburban streetlights in the misty dark
Now I know New York is not that civilized

I pretended I needed space
A big city with a faster pace
But before I figured how to feel
Those fake feelings became real

And tonight I miss you
Toasted ravioli
World’s Fair donuts and fried pies
Drinking beers in Forest Park
Suburban streetlights in the misty dark
Now I know New York is not that civilized

Tonight I’m home but I’m not there
I wonder if you care
Now my blues have gone to bluest
And I miss you. St. Louis.

copyright 2003 Larry Krone