This is another song that appears on the compilation album. No Previous Record. This version was taken from one of the WRIU tapes that Cheryl had.
Cheryl spent some time in Florida when she was much younger. This song appears to be about that time period. Apparently, she got the see the seedier part of Orlando. I'm guessing it was before Walt Disney World was there.
- Orlando
- Words And Music By
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Flat and dusty southern cities
- Yawn and stretch along the highway
- Grinnin' black men shuffle past in flappin' shoes
- All night factories and fruit stands
- Shadowed buildings where the nudes dance
- On the night road, off the palm treed avenues
- Bare white lights flash 'round the signs that
- Promise ladies in the raw
- With buzzin' bug wings around the light strings and on the road
- Cops who live law and prevention
- With American intention
- Just had to make sure how much that last girl really showed
- Come to Orlando
- Come for a grand old time
- Florida sun don't shine
- On this night road
- Decked out dolls in slinky dresses
- Stroll the shadows for a late ride
- Till patrol cars herd'em on or maybe pay
- Guys in t-shirts worn for too long
- Chevy radios with the blues on
- Dark and southern, so much more than far away
- 5/21/80
- (P) May 27, 2003
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