Song Description
Tumbleweeds by Southpaw is a nostalgic joyride for anyone who has ever experienced young love. This modern country duet traces a young couple's backroads ramble during a magic summer after senior year. Vivid imagery of youth is brought to life with singalong melodies and intoxicating harmonies, punctuated by soulful instrumental performances reminiscent of "Springsteen" by Erich Church.
| Song Length |
4:17 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Joyful, Endearing |
Subject |
Engagement, Madly In Love |
| Similar Artists |
Kelsea Ballerini, Eric Church |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Summer after senior year
No jobs, no money, no fear
No plan, but man you know we sure had our fun
Jesus hanging from the rear view mirror
Filled the tank, stole your daddy's beer
And said let's punch it out of here, 18 and on the run
Too much in love to know any better
We were living in a dream that we both thought would last forever
Too young to know what we didn't know
Full hearts singing to the radio down unnamed country roads
Chasin' them wherever they lead
Blowin' around like tumbleweeds
'Til September came around again
And it all vanished in the wind
Blew two tires on the old man's car
You maxed out your credit cards
By the time we got to Tulsa we were running on fumes
Spent our last dollar in a dive bar
Spent the night looking up at stars
In the parking lot of a cheap motel that didn't have any rooms
Too much in love to know any better
We were living in a dream that we both thought would last forever
Too young to know what we didn't know
Full hearts singing to the radio down unnamed country roads
Chasin' them wherever they lead
Blowin' around like tumbleweeds
'Til September came around again
And it all vanished in the wind
Too young to know what we didn't know
Full hearts singing to the radio down unnamed country roads
Chasin' them wherever they lead
Blowin' around like tumbleweeds
'Til it all vanished in the wind
I'm standing in a checkout line
A memory blows across my mind
And takes me somewhere back in time
Then I'm in your front seat
Now your roots are dug in Georgia clay
And yours are a thousand miles away
But in my heart you'll forever stay my sweet tumbleweed
Too much in love to know any better
We were living in a dream that we both thought would last forever
Too young to know what we didn't know
Full hearts singing to the radio down unnamed country roads
Chasin' them wherever they lead
Blowin' around like tumbleweeds
'Til September came around again
It's somewhere out there in the wind