Four Hours Without the Noise

Original North Georgia driving highway country blues, 118 BPM, Hammond B3, gospel piano, electric blues guitar, soulful tenor sax, expressive drums, Bubba warm MALE lead verse one, Darlene unmistakably FEMALE verse two, Strong memorable chorus, soulful natural duet, no impersonations, distinct instrumental flourishes, no spoken samples

[Intro: signature Holler motif] [Verse 1: Bubba warm MALE lead verse one] I turned the radio off at sunrise Let the mile markers keep the beat Four whole hours with my own thoughts Rolling down a two-lane street [Chorus: warm Bubba male and Darlene female duet] Four hours without the noise No preacher's voice, no talking toys Just the engine and the sky And the thoughts that hurry by Lord, let the road be wide enough For a little bit of quiet love [Verse 2: Darlene unmistakably FEMALE verse two] I found my mind could make a circus With no one there to pull the strings But somewhere past the county border I heard the birds above the springs [Bridge: alternating voices] I still can listen when I choose to I can put the phone away The wheel and road are here before me [Final Chorus: full Holler Shakers] Four hours without the noise No preacher's voice, no talking toys Just the engine and the sky And the thoughts that hurry by Lord, let the road be wide enough For a little bit of quiet love [Outro: resolved instrumental ending]

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