FAWM: "48 Hours in Texas"

48 Hours in Texas

1 week ago by @carleybaer

48 Hours in Texas

carleybaer

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Liner Notes

#honky-tonk #i-think

Last summer we were caught in the Crowdstrike global shutdown halfway between Milwaukee and Portland. It was a wild time at the DFW airport but the sign of a good life partner is how well you make lemons out of lemonade. I think we did pretty good.

Lyrics

It was a garden variety standard flight
Didn’t think that we would be up half the night
But the layover went longer than we would've liked
‘Bout 5am we found we’d gotten Crowdstrike'd
It was a bit of a hit to the solar plexus
That was the start of 48 hours in Texas

Well the first hotel couldn’t let us in
They said “go across the highway and try again”
So we crossed the highway and our fingers too
They said “we’ll take your money but keys we can’t do”
“But in an hour we start our continental breakfast”
“Hope you enjoy your 48 hours in Texas”

Well we slept like trash and woke at noon
We had to find a way to spend our day, and soon
Then we realized if we left in five
We’d get to Fort Worth just in time for the cattle drive

So we got dropped off and we bought some beers
And we watched the cowboys and the long-horn steers
I bought a hat and we had tacos too
We did everything the tourist pamphlet said to do
But that yeehaw vibe was kinda infectious
We were starting to enjoy our 48 hours in Texas

Well the end of the story is plain to see
We did manage to get out of there eventually
Flew out on standby, one by one
Goodbye to Shiner and the Texas Sun
Next time a software engineer’s a little bit reckless
I hope we get another 48 hours in Texas

Comments

@tseaver 1w

Nice write! "Slept like trash" is dead solid perfect.

I've spent more than my share of nights in unplanned airport overnights -- that your song made me smile about them is a big win.

No need to say goodbye to Shiner (the beer, not the town, 'coz you didn't get *that* far south in your layover): you can find it pretty much nationwide these days at Total Wine. :)

I grew up in Fort Worth, and still travel to D/FW to see my folks There is an *amazing* Texas barbecue place (Cooper's) just off the light rail line from D/FW to downtown, which is totally worth a visit in your next 48 hours.

@gwynjones 1w

This is a totally brilliant track on every level...massive smile on my face to every line...congrats on such a standout song!

@williamjames 1w

Love the high Texas. The song is so infectious and your vocals roll along like well oiled machine. Nice rhyming too. Cheered me up :)

@bigdaddybanjo 1w

As a frequent traveler, I certainly can relate to this song. Great storytelling with these lyrics loved it.

@kevinmason 1w

What wonderful storytelling! It pulls you along and doesn't let you go. What a wonderful hook, it's addictive!

@boz 1w

As a Texan I can say you got this! Great song!!!

@mbmusic 1w

As someone who lives in DFW I can say you got the vibe right. This is a fun song! I can see the local bars two-stepping to this. Cheers!

@kadmad202 1w

Haha!! Boy, am I ever glad you got stuck in Texas for 48 hours. If not, we never have this wildly, fun, infectious, reckless song! As you can see, I loved all the rhymes, and that bouncy tune is just about perfect. Carly, I can’t tell you how much I’ve been enjoying your songs this FAWM!☺️. And hats off to you for the win!

@nadine 1w

Great write about this messed up situation. I'm bopping around and following the lyrics with great intereest. You have such a good phrasing. Who thought that "48 hours in Texas" is such a sweet phrase?

@ductapeguyMod 1w

The story is one you will be telling your grandchildren, and the Texas rhymes are brilliance!

@jibbidy34 1w

This is SO GOOD. The rhymes with ‘Texas’ were hilarious. Such a good solid piece of song writing. Your phrasing was immaculate and really brought the comedy of the song to life. Absolutely adorable. This is a hit in the making!