Baton Rouge Songtext
von Cliff Eberhardt

Step by step you walked away
Did you have to go so far?
I knew my actions had influenced you
I never thought you′d stay away
Me, I never know exactly what I want
I fluctuate from one side to the other
But I knew I wanted you
I couldn't believe when you packed your car
And you moved to Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge

Once again we are worlds apart
Me, I′m as blue as the moonlit snow
On a cold New England night
What did I do to hurt you enough
To make you move to Baton Rouge?


The life I lead is still the same
You must have changed by now
It's a still blue road, but I never go down south
Is that why you went there?

If I hurt you all that much
There must have been some love
Is the bitterness you hold still justified?
I'll admit I was a fool
I made one mistake and you sealed my fate

When you moved to Baton Rouge

I could get a job on an oil barge
Out of New Orleans
I hear they pay good money on the river
I could never hold on to a job
I could never hold on to you
What did I do to make you move away to Baton Rouge?

Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge
Once again we are worlds apart
Me, I′m as blue as the moonlit snow
On a cold New England night
What did I do to encourage you
To move to Baton Rouge?