Marshall Crenshaw

Only An Hour Ago

Marshall Crenshaw


I drew the shades down and locked the door 
The telephone rang, I didn't want to know why 
On a wind-blown mountain road 
I'm driving alone, under the darkening sky 
Until only an hour ago 
Had a head full of grave concern 
It was only an hour ago 
I'm gonna leave it all alone 
For when and if I do return 
I've got this road all to myself 
For on and on as far as my eyes can see 
With ten kinds of misery, in back of me 
Right where I want it to be 
Until only an hour ago 
Those four walls were closing in tight 
It was only an hour ago 
I'm not many miles away 
But I'm feeling more like "right" 
I see the lights of another town 
Down around the other side of the hill 
But I don't feel like slowin' down 
When tomorrow comes 
I might be movin' still 
This is where I wanna be for awhile 
In not much time at all 
I know I'll be able to smile 
Until only an hour ago 
Those four walls were closing in tight 
It was only an hour ago 
I'm not many miles away 
But I'm feeling more like "right" 
I had to go 
It was just time 
Too many mean things on my mind 
I see the lights of another town 
Down around the other side of the hill 
But I don't feel like slowin' down 
When tomorrow comes 
I might be movin' still 
This is where I wanna be for awhile 
In not much time at all 
I know I'll be able to smile 
Until only an hour ago 
Had a head full of grave concern 
It was only an hour ago 
I'm gonna leave it all alone 
For when and if I do return 
(Only an hour ago)