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from Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts by Donna Dean

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lyrics

heard Robeeta was leavin'
I heard it all before
I never thought she would ever be free
from under the spell of that boy

he took her there at 16 years old
out where rattle snakes slide
to a lonely hilltop cabin
where he buried two other brides

oh Robeeta keep runnin'
don't look back as you go
one little hesitation
you'll be laid down low

he took his gun and his shovel
drove along the back road
certain that he would find her
nobody, nowhere would know

she heard his wheels turnin'
saw the dust rising high
tightly her hands held together
Robeeta looked up towards the sky

Robeeta's heart was a big bass drum
pounding in her chest
as she struggled to break free
pretty buttons flew from her dress

he caught sight of her green eyes
raised his pistol to fire
out of nowhere a rattler
took him down in his stride

credits

from Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts, track released December 10, 2012
Marcel Rodeka: drums
John Dodd: bass
Donna Dean: acoustic guitar, vocal
John Egenes: acoustic guitar, mandolin, weisenborn, harmony vocal
Gunther Flutney: accordion
Jane Clark: fiddle
Lynn Vare: harmony vocal

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Donna Dean Auckland, New Zealand

Donna wrote the title track of 2010 Grammy nominated Bluegrass album 'Destination Life' recorded by America's Rhonda Vincent. Her last 2 albums won N.Z 'Best Of'' industry awards. She has worked alongside America's song writing and music legends Don McLean, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Albert Lee, Willie Nelson, Burt Jansch, Amos Garrett, Gurf Morlix & Redd Volkaert. ... more

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