No Mans Land

Read a disturbing article in a paper and wrote this.


(Vs.1)
She looked out the window as the world passed by her
Couldn't bear to glance in the rear view mirror
Dee was leaving that troubled life behind

(Vs.2)
With each passing mile she was getting much stronger
Knew there was no threat to her any longer
Her escape from that hell was well designed

(Chorus)
She's goin nowhere
Anywhere
Somewhere other than what was there
She's off to no man's land
Far from her fathers hands
She's off to no man's land

(Vs.3)
Loved her dear mother but never told her goodbye
Was just as well, mom believed her fathers lie;
that Dee was lying to her out of spite

(Vs.4)
Having packed her suitcase by the light of the moon
went out the window to the roof from her room
with stolen keys drove off into the night

(Chorus)
She's goin nowhere
Anywhere
Somewhere other than what was there
She's off to no man's land
Far from her fathers hands
She's off to no man's land

(Bridge)
Seventeen with ten years of shame
She thinks all men will be like him
So she's headed to a no mans land
To escape the hands of men

(Chorus)
She's goin nowhere
Anywhere
Somewhere other than what was there
She's off to no man's land
Far from fathers hands
She's off to no man's land



© L. James Tanner

Lookin' ,you always paint well thought out pictures in your writings.This is another one.Now that I've seen your "other" stuff,I'd like you to return to the saloons for your next one!

Originally Posted by Doug Denslowe

Lookin' ,you always paint well thought out pictures in your writings.This is another one.Now that I've seen your "other" stuff,I'd like you to return to the saloons for your next one!

Thanks Doug...lol..nope, I'm working on a bed one now

Originally Posted by LooknGlass

Thanks Doug...lol..nope, I'm working on a bed one now

Does that mean it takes place in the bedroom?Good choice,if it does!

Originally Posted by Doug Denslowe

Does that mean it takes place in the bedroom?Good choice,if it does!

Well, I am just gettn ready to post another just for fun booze one with a tad of bedroom.

I just wrote "Have You Seen The Child" on my poetry thread, LooknGlass, which- without expressing it as clearly- handled the same thing.
It shows, how themes can be written in a 1000 different ways. However sad it is, it's good to Face The Facts.
Thanks for this one!

Needless to say I love you "New Song"!!I'm just glad you're writing stuff that's both good lyrically but has a sense of humor as well!My style to the "T"!!