From the recording Some Day and Southern Coast
Popular track from STORIES OF LIFE released in 2016.
Jamie and his wife Beth had just watched the "The Buddy Holly Story" and Jamie said "heck I can write something like that!"
A bit later, probably 17 minutes or so, Jamie asked Beth to come in and write the lyrics. Beth said "I can't do that. What?"
So Jamie spent another 20 minutes on lyrics, and gave the thing that Buddy Holly meets Jimmy Buffett feeling.
Lyrics
Cruising down the southern coast
Out chasing my youth looking for a ghost
Top down, the wind in my face
I'm gonna speed up! for a slower pace
There I go, chasing my past
But those memories, they never last
And there she is, it must be a sign
I'm chasing down that summer time!
I'm cruising down the southern coast
Out chasing my youth looking for a ghost
Top down the wind in my face
I'm gonna speed up! for a slower pace
And there she is, invading my past
but her memory, it ain't gonna last
I'm gonna have a real good time
I'm drinking down that bottle of wine!
I'm cruising down the summer coast
Out chasing my youth, looking for a ghost
Top down, the wind in my face
I'm gonna speed up! for a slower pace
I'm cruising down the southern coast
Replacing my youth with a simple ghost
Top down, the sun in my face
I'm gonna speed up! for a slower pace
Oh yeah,
alright fellas,
heading down the coast.
Let's roll boys!