Rosie's reputation as a high octane rockabilly star is well established. Critical raves from prestigious publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Guitar Player magazine leave no doubt about her talent for filling dance floors and lighting up rooms with her blazing guitar solos.
Rosie's solos recordings have found homes on both the Billboard and Gavin charts and are also featured in seven motion pictures. Her revved-up performances in honky-tonks from Boston to Bakersfield have won legions of fans and earned appearances on such nationally broadcast television programs as "Austin City Limits" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brian." Early in her career while recording for Warner Bros. Records she was nominated for best "Horizon Artist" by the Academy of Country Music in California. In the year 2000 she won the presitgious LA Weekly Music Award for Best Rockabilly Swing Artist.
Lucky Town
Rosie Flores Lyrics
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And I dont know where I'm going tonight
Out where the sky's been cleared by a good hard rain
There's somebody calling my secret name
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Going down to Lucky Town
I wanna lose these blues I've found
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
But that coat always had a thread hanging loose
Well, I pulled it one night and to my surprise
It led me straight past your house on over the rise
I'm going down to Lucky Town
Going down to Lucky Town
I wanna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Well, I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
Now the joke's coming up through the soles of my feet
I been a long time walking on fortune's cane
Well, tonight, I'm stepping lightly and I'm feeling no pain
Here's to your good looks, baby, and here's to my health
Here's to the loaded places that we take ourselves
When it comes to luck, you make your own
Tonight, I got dirt on my hands but I'm building me a home
Meet me down in Lucky Town
Down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
Down in Lucky Town
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Down in Lucky Town
In Rosie Flores's song Lucky Town, the singer describes feeling suffocated in their current living situation, with a crowded house and tight clothing leading them to seek escape. They describe heading out into the open air, where the rain has cleared the sky, and feeling called by someone or something that knows their "secret name." The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm going down to Lucky Town," where the singer hopes to lose the blues they've been feeling. They describe shedding their expensive clothing and opting for something simpler, pulling a thread on their old coat that leads them to their destination. Once they arrive, they toast with their companion, and reflect on the idea that luck can be self-made.
Line by Line Meaning
House got too crowded, clothes got too tight
My living space has become cramped, and my clothes are ill-fitting.
And I dont know where I'm going tonight
I am unsure of my destination for the evening.
Out where the sky's been cleared by a good hard rain
Outside where the rain has cleared the atmosphere.
There's somebody calling my secret name
There is someone beckoning me using a name that I keep private.
I'm going down to Lucky Town
I am heading to a place called Lucky Town.
Going down to Lucky Town
I am continuing to move towards Lucky Town.
I wanna lose these blues I've found
I desire to shake off my feelings of sadness.
Down in Lucky Town
This place called Lucky Town is where I want to do so.
Baby, down in Lucky Town
I am referring to Lucky Town in an affectionate manner.
Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
I used to possess a fancy leather coat and snake skin boots.
But that coat always had a thread hanging loose
That coat had a strand of thread hanging from it, which bothered me.
Well, I pulled it one night and to my surprise
One night I pulled on that thread and was startled by what happened next.
It led me straight past your house on over the rise
That thread led me directly to your residence over yonder.
Well, I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
I once had a triumph that was merely based on lying.
Now the joke's coming up through the soles of my feet
I am beginning to realize the absurdity of that situation as it becomes clear to me.
I been a long time walking on fortune's cane
I have been relying on good luck for a long duration of time.
Well, tonight, I'm stepping lightly and I'm feeling no pain
Tonight, I am walking with ease and without discomfort.
Here's to your good looks, baby, and here's to my health
I am proposing a toast to your beauty and my well-being.
Here's to the loaded places that we take ourselves
I am toasting to the high-status locations we frequent.
When it comes to luck, you make your own
You are in control of your own luck, as the adage goes.
Tonight, I got dirt on my hands but I'm building me a home
Even though I have dirty hands, I am creating a home for myself.
Meet me down in Lucky Town
Let us rendezvous in Lucky Town.
Down to Lucky Town
Once again, I am on my way to Lucky Town.
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found
I am determined to shake off my sadness.
Baby, down in Lucky Town
Once again, I am affectionately referring to Lucky Town.
Down in Lucky Town
I am emphasizing that we will be in Lucky Town.
Contributed by Aubrey G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.