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Petrolia

by Donovan Woods

on Don't Get Too Grand (2013)

I was just leaving, I was just up and walking
When someone said something
That was likely my name
But I didn't turn and I just kept on walking
Got to my car and I am presently driving

And darlin', I can't go back to Petrolia,
With something I owe you,
I think you already know that.
You know I'll regret it,
Not living with you
And you'll have to sell that house and move to the city
She says no, no, no

There's this cop in London,
He's got it in for me.
I've known him since high school,
He still thinks we're nineteen.
I can't live nowhere,
Where you could run into me,
'Cause I think it's likely
That you'll make some big scene.

And darlin' I can't go back to Petrolia
With something I owe you,
I think you already know that.
You know I'll regret it,
Not living with you.
And you'll have to sell that house and move to the city
She says no, no, no

Out of all the places I could run,
Lonely's destination number one.
And I'll deny it all a little more.
Yeah I done it, but I don't know what I did it for.

Stopped at this truck stop
Right outside Woodstock,
I was gonna get something,
But the whole thing was closed.
And then I thought I might turn back
And then I thought I might call you
But I didn't do that,
I just kept going.

And darlin' I can't go back to Petrolia
With something I owe you.
I think you already know that.
You know that I love you
I just cannot live with you.
And you'll have to sell that house and get lost in the city.
She says no, no, no.