Song Description

A drifter and a stranger cross paths under the setting sun, their unspoken connection reflecting the universal search for belonging. As they ride together into the unknown, the question lingers--are we all just passing by, or do we find meaning in the journey itself?

Lyrics

Ain't We All?
Copyright © 2024 David Baumgarten

BPM 91 Key: A major

[Verse 1]
Had a long day drivin', cows fed, dust risin' and Old Blue hummin' that same tired chord.
Turned past the depot, saw a girl sittin' solo with the Sun layin' gold 'cross the 'ol courthouse board.

[Verse 2]
Walked up real steady, tipped my hat, tired, Said, "Ma'am, could I rest by your side?"
She looked over, didn't say, like she's divinin' an answer, Then nodded, but never replied.

[Chorus]
Where'd you come from, how'd you land here?
Are you driftin' or was this planned, dear?
Did you fall down from the sky?
Or ain't we all just passin' by?

[Verse 3]
Tried some small-talk, kicked some gravel on the sidewalk,
Asked where she hailed from, again she sighed.
Said, "It truly won't matter and I'd rather not gather
Too much weight in the words we provide."

[Bridge]
she's wanderin', me, too,
she's me I say I'm you.
Apparitions just shiftin' through,
Tryin' to figure what the ancestors knew.

[Verse 4]
Now she rides with me, fields high, rivers lean, With our ponies uh cuttin' through time.
Still don't ask no questions, 'cause answers feel restless, Apparitions just waitin' in line.

[Chorus]
Where'd you come from, how'd you land here?
Are you driftin' or was this planned, dear?
Did you fall down from the sky?
Or ain't we all just passin' by?

[Outro]
She don't say, and I don't press, Maybe not knowin's what's best.
Is she's real, Is she's gone? Are we all just movin' on...??

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
David Baumgarten	BRUSHFIRE	3/14/2025
David Baumgarten	Country	3/14/2025