Beat-Up Jeep
Life and those you love are a mysterious force of nature. Sometimes it is those that are hundreds, maybe thousands, of miles away from you can make you feel better than those right beside you. Could be, distance gives you a reason to cherish more, love harder than you ever thought possible. Maybe distance, and the miles across mountains, prairie, and rolling hills, is just a test to see how far love will travel. Maybe the open road, country tunes, and a road trip in a beat-up Jeep is what will heal your soul.
Beat Up Jeep
Sweetheart, all I got is this beat-up Jeep,
Miles away, time is scarce, pulled over to sleep.
Closing my eyes, flooded with memories of you,
In my heart, always been two of a kind, always true.
Beat up Jeep, is all I got, but packed full of loving passion,
Heading your way across the rolling hills, so we can cash in.
Across Colorado, Wyoming, and the Black Hills,
400 miles or more, in my beat-up Jeep with no frills.
Don’t you worry ‘bout the way the Jeep is packed,
‘Cause I’m carryin’ your love with me. That’s a fact.
All I care about is gettin’ back to you real soon,
Our tale is true. We meet again under a waning moon.
I’ll be traveling with the good Lord’s speed,
Across the far, lonely miles, it is you I need.
All I got is this beat-up Jeep, with an empty seat,
I need to fill it with you; wouldn’t that be sweet?
Dark and lonely highway stuck out in the rain.
Babe, all I had to do was speak your name.
The clouds rolled back, and the rain went away,
My love, our love, with the Lord had sway.
On this beat up Jeep, the sun started shining,
The sun, as the heavens above, started aligning.
Beat up Jeep, carrying everything I’ll ever need.
I’m carryin’ passion, my love, our love, with me.
Kurt James © 2023
Where to purchase Kurt James novels, short stories, and poetry:
Kurt James – Rocky Mountain Series (6 novels with a 7th coming soon)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078ML61HP?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=ast_author_bsi
A poet and novelist, Kurt writes Western fiction and historical adventure with grit, realism, and heart. His work has been featured by the Denver Post, PM Magazine, and 9NEWS, and praised for capturing the spirit of the Old West in vivid, cinematic detail.
Author of more than twenty books, Kurt’s acclaimed Rocky Mountain Series brings the frontier to life through powerful storytelling and unforgettable landscapes. His upcoming novels—Reifschneider Stagecoach Detective and Winter of the Wolf Moon—continue that legacy.
Kurt James is a proud member of the Western Writers of America.
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