“Rose Colored Blues” is the story of a man travelling on the road with no real path to follow, no real aim. Simply wandering, going with the wind. The lyrics give you little insight into the man’s past, so the listener instead pictures him as a faceless man, who despite his wanderings and little aim...
[Verse 1]
On a dark and stormy morning
Wakin' with an aching in his head
Wipin' off yesterday
All the hurtin' spiteful words that were said
Well it seems to me he’s fallin'
From grace in some sweet darling’s eyes
But somewhere there’s another town
And another woman waiting down the line
[Chorus]
Lost love and slow trains
Whichever way you choose
It don’t ever get too bad
When you got them rambling, rose-colored blues
[Verse 2]
If he’s headed west and falls behind
Derailed 'neath the blue Missoula sky
If the whistle blows him east
Into the dirty screaming New York City life at night
He might sleep beneath the stars
Or on some borrowed bed he’ll find along the way
He might charm a pretty face to keep him warm
But come the mornin', on his way
[Chorus]
Lost love and slow trains
Whichever way you choose
It don’t ever get too bad
When you got them rambling, rose-colored blues
[Verse 3]
No storyline or destiny, fable or fantasy, you’ll find
Just another nowhere man
Going anywhere, anytime he minds
So while the world turns and worries
Money, war and glory, right or wrong
Silhouetted by the gloaming, off he goes
Singing this old song
[Chorus]
Lost love and slow trains
Whichever way you choose
It don’t ever get too bad
When you got them rambling, rose-colored blues
It don’t ever get too bad
When you got them rambling, rose-colored blues
Rose Colored Blues was written by Andrew Combs.
Rose Colored Blues was produced by Jordan Lehning & Skylar Wilson.
Andrew Combs released Rose Colored Blues on Fri Mar 24 2017.