Wanderlust

She was so young and pretty Didn't have much to her name Lived in a little city With one light and two lanes Picked up a smoking habit In her senior year of school Said she hated family 'Cause her friends said it was cool Brave and quick witted Empty pockets she did have Started workin' at the bar Just waitin' on time to pass All she ever wanted Was just to be free But the furthest she'd ever been Was Memphis Tennessee And I never knew If she ever got to leave That little town In Wyoming But I always figured She'd damn sure try The thought of staying Always made her cry You could see it in her eyes A thirst to leave that town The tattoo on her forearm Had it all written down Big bold letters And dark black ink The word Wanderlust Just as plain as you could see A few years later I heard talk from that town How that pretty girl Was still hanging around Said she hadn't changed Not much at all Still had them dreams So big and so tall Said she was mean And they said she was sharp Told me how she'd come to own That ol' worn out bar Told everyone Who came ever came through How she was leaving And she swore that it was true She never left She stayed in that place Wishing she'd of gone Every single day Planning trips Every damn night Swearing she'd leave When the time was right You could see it in her eyes A thirst to leave that town The tattoo on her forearm Had it all written down In big bold letters And dark black ink The word Wanderlust Just as plain as you could see