Story Behind The Song

I saw Delbert McClinton on TV & decided to write a song in his style, while recalling life on the road.

Song Description

Hard Drinkin', Partying, Love 'em & Leave 'em Life Style

Lyrics

L. A. BOUND

HEADED OUT FROM TULSA WITH THE SUNRISE,
HAD TO GET BACK TO L. A.
MY HEAD WAS HEAVY, HURTIN' FROM THE SUNRISE I'D BEEN DRINKIN'
FROM A WEEK AGO TILL YESTERDAY.

SPENT MY DAYS SLEEPIN' IN A SLEEZY MOTEL,
SPENT MY NIGHTS WITH A GIRL NAMED MARY.
BUT WHEN HE MENTIONED HER NAME AT
THE END OF THE GAME
IT ALL STARTED LOOKIN' KINDA SCAREY,
SO I SPLIT.



SHUFFLIN' DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY THUMB IN THE AIR,
MY MIND BACK IN TULSA TOWN.
GOT A RIDE WITH A REDHEAD FROM SAN ANTOINE,
THE CAR GOT HOT AND WE GOT DOWN.
PARKED IN THE SHADE OF AN OLD ORANGE TREE,
PICKED MORE FRUIT THAN I COULD MENTION.
SHE SURE WAS PURTY BUT SHE CALLED ME SOMETHIN' DIRTY
SO I TOOK THE CAR AND LEFT THE WENCH,
AND I'M GONE.


[CHORUS] LOOK OUT FOR ME, BABY, SOON I'M GONNA BE IN YOUR TOWN.
WATCH OUT FOR ME, LADY, IF YOU DON'T MIND WE'LL GET DOWN.
LOOK OUT FOR ME, BABY, I AIN'T GONNA HANG AROUND,
SO WATCH OUT FOR ME, LADY, CAUSE THIS MAN IS L. A. BOUND.

I ALWAYS GO BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'VE BEEN.
WHATEVER HER NAME WAS, WHEREVER SHE IS,
I DON'T EXPECT TO SEE HER AGAIN.

I DON'T EVER WANT TO BE TIED TO THE TAIL
OF ANY BIRD THAT I'VE PUT SALT ON.
SOMEDAY ONE'LL GET ME IF I EVER LET 'EM CATCH ME
SO BEFORE YOU KNOW I'M HERE I'M GONE, LONG GONE.