Shannon’s Pick: A Higher Place

We gotta get to a higher place
If we wanna survive the weather

I have always loved this song, pretty much every song on the Wildflowers  album is awesome and as Larry has mentioned before Tom Petty is definitely one of OUR favorites.  But this song in particular makes me happy that I have Larry at my side while we get to a higher place to survive the weather.

Larry’s Perspective:

This is just a great grab your date and start dancing song. How could you not just be happy and in the moment when you listen to this?

I hate detracting from that sentiment, because that is the overwhelming one present. But I always allow this little bit to linger for just a few seconds before I get back into the groove.

I got my eye on the waterline
Trying to keep my sense of humor

Honestly - what else can you do? If you know your about to drown under the weight of everything in your life, at least keep your sense of humor.

Or like I said in Wish Them Well and Acrobat - "If you're going through hell, keep going..."

A Higher Place
Tom Petty

We gotta get to a higher place
And we gotta leave by night
Before that river takes us down
We gotta find somewhere that's dry
We gotta run like we've never run
Or we're gonna lose the light
If we don't get to a higher place and
Find somebody who can help somebody
Might be nobody no more

Well, I fool myself and I don't know why
I thought we could ride this out
I was up all night making up my mind
But now I got my doubts
I got my eye on the waterline
Trying to keep my sense of humor
But if we don't get to a higher place and
Find somebody who can help somebody
Might be nobody no more

We gotta get to a higher place
And I hope we all arrive together
We gotta get to a higher place
If we wanna survive the weather

I remember walking with her in town
Her hair was in the wind
I gave her my best kiss
She gave it back again
When I add up what I've left behind
I don't want to lose no more
But if we don't get to a higher place and
Find somebody who can help somebody
Might be nobody no more

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