This is from the album "All the roadrunning" with Emmylou Harris enjoy it: Intro: Chorus: I’ve been around in Donkey Town Too long Baby too long Checking out of Donkey Town So long so long so long. Her pretty eyes are pretty still But Jim’s got a quite of a squint yeah I dug my last check from out of the mine Now I feel like I’ve done my stint. Jim got an army pension When he walked from the military court Nobody ever mentions the medical report. She does little things for me She likes to get the both of us high yeah She says I am a tender-hearted man Prince Charming yeah sure I’m the guy. He likes the wrecker’s dogs on chains And the smoke from the company fires Diesel oil in the trucks and cranes And the smell of burning tires. I’ve been around in Donkey Town Too long Baby too long Checking out of Donkey Town So long so long so long. There’s a purple heart in a silver tin And a grey .45 in a draw yeah Most of the time you can drink with him But some other time he’s just sore. On days when she says she can’t think straight Or feels like she’s getting the jumps She’ll go shoot off her .38 At cans at a Donkey Town dump. It was Friday late and she crossed those legs She told me flat out she would yeah If I could pull up my trailer legs We could get away together for good. I sure wish her the best of luck She’s going to need it thinking of Jim I don’t like to leave her stuck But she’s near as bad as him. I’ve been around in Donkey Town Too long Baby too long Checking out of Donkey Town So long so long so long.

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un homme qui se sent coincé dans une vie stagnante, dans un endroit qu'il appelle "Donkey Town". Il a l'impression d'avoir passé trop de temps là-bas, observant les luttes de ceux qui l'entourent, y compris une femme qui essaie de s'échapper de la présence d'un homme violent. Le protagoniste évoque des images de camaraderie, de luttes personnelles et de désirs d'évasion, tout en soulignant les relations compliquées qui le lient à cette femme. Il lui souhaite du bien, mais se rend compte qu'elle est également enchaînée à sa situation. Le contexte semble être celui d'une petite ville marquée par des difficultés, où les rêves d'une vie meilleure se heurtent à la réalité des luttes quotidiennes. On y trouve une ambiance d'angoisse, de nostalgie et de tensions sous-jacentes, reflet des relations humaines dans un milieu difficile.