[Intro] (Gentle acoustic guitar chugs a steady country blues shuffle) (Brush snare and soft walking acoustic bass settle into the pocket) (Single soft, breathy wooden flute phrase plays once, then fades back) [Verse 1] (Steady acoustic shuffle, heavy pinched nasal falsetto vocal, relaxed cadence) I’m packing up my belongings, heading out today Leaving all the noise and smoke, rolling far away Going up where the water runs clear and cold Where a working man never grows tired and old (Quiet wooden flute breathes a quick two-note fill) [Verse 2] (Gentle acoustic boogie chug, quirky affected nasal tone) City concrete burning up the soles of my shoes Got a heavy case of those crowded avenue blues Going out where the green pine branches sway Gonna sleep under the stars till the break of day [Chorus] (Bouncy unhurried shuffle, nasal falsetto lead hook, subtle flute backing) Going up the valley, going up the hill Where the tall grass grows on the sunny windowsill Pack your bags, baby, come along with me We’re gonna live our lives easy, wild, and free [Acoustic Guitar Break] (Soft acoustic fingerpicking and chugged blues rhythm, quiet brush snare, flute stays silent) [Verse 3] (Bouncy shuffle beat, idiosyncratic pinched nasal vocal delivery) Ain't no sirens wailing in the middle of the night Just the mountain river rolling in the pale moonlight Gonna jump right in, wash the dust away Never looking back to where we stood yesterday (Subtle, quiet breathy flute fill) [Chorus] (Bouncy unhurried shuffle, nasal falsetto lead hook, subtle flute backing) Going up the valley, going up the hill Where the tall grass grows on the sunny windowsill Pack your bags, baby, come along with me We’re gonna live our lives easy, wild, and free [Outro] (Acoustic guitar and gentle brush drums fade together) (Quirky nasal falsetto hums softly) (One last quiet flute tone drifting into the background) Heading on up... Far away... [Fade Out] [End]
