Flashback .. Fast Forward

Ran Into My Crazy Cousin Dennis Ray

I thanked both captains .. shook hands

got some water for my radiator

my dark blue '56 ford pickup

had held more than it's own

racing through town .. over the bridge

when I drove away

no one dared to follow me

at least not in either captain's sight

oh man .. I was feeling great

drove zigzaggedly to my hideaway

gathered all my clothes

a few other personal things

loaded everything .. couldn't forget

my last ten pounds .. high grade

sweet gold leaf sinsimilla

took I-20 east to u.s. highway 165 south

several hours later I was feeling free

shortcut from highway 12 west

it angled sharply a few miles

ended up on I-10 west

a couple of more hours driving

soon I was in east texas

ended up near galveston island

i've some cousins living nearby

I took the sandy coastal highway

pulled over ..  fell asleep at high island

crystal beach wasn't too far ahead

I woke .. moseyed on down the coast

a long wooden pier came into view

exited onto the sandy .. oily beach

i'd reached my new temporary home

I wasn't there three days

already i'd a hot date

with the mayor's daughter

Kathleen was as pretty as can be

found out she was on the needle .. I left

drove the highway back to high island

stayed there the next four days

finally drove into Winnie-Stowell

visited my sight for sore eyes family

ran into my crazy cousin Dennis Ray

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