The Lights of Cheyenne | James McMurtry

[@typacsk]

I've worked all across Wyoming for the last several years, doing wildlife research. This song came on one morning as I was driving home, and I ended up absolutely speechless due to how he captured the feel of life out here.

[@5yearsout]

Once upon a time I was in a medically induced coma after removal of part of my right lung thanks to a 2-pack a day habit. Once they brought me out of the coma and I started remembering dreams I had, not sure if it was in the coma or right after. But one of the dreams was I was in the hospital in rural Wyoming, I'm from Utah and at the time lived in Arizona, I remember looking out the window at the highway at night in the dream, I saw all the semi-truck lights off in the distance coming towards me, hundreds of them. That's about all I remember other than the smell of Burger King. Three years later my sister introduced me to James McMurtry's music. When I heard Lights of Cheyenne I was in shock, this line was my dream. "As the diesels come grinding on up from the plains, All bunched up like pearls on a string". Still makes me wonder how things work out in life. I've gotten to see James a dozen or so times and always look forward to hearing this song.

[@DwayneMyers-s9q]

Master story teller

[@beestonsteve]

I saw James McMurtry years ago not knowing that many of his songs, and this one absolutely blew me away.

[@StephenGoodfellow]

Deep poetry intertwined with a wonderful guitar!

[@mmiller1188]

James is such an underrated artist! This is my favorite song from him

[@joannehack7588]

Agreed indeed

[@nealliske7700]

So exquisitely himself and given to all our collective stories to be woven together….❤

[@TheRandyDowning]

"I don't have it in me to make one more stand."

[@brylorbs69]

Every song, a short story or even a novella. Absolutely brilliant song writer.

[@calebf.4847]

It doesn't get more real than this.

[@LambieSamba]

Don't have the nature for that kind of work. Such a stunning piece, one of my favorites from James! 😍😋

[@joannehack7588]

Thank you for sharing

[@joannehack7588]

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[@LIVEfromNorfolkStreet]

Thanks for watching!

[@stephenglapa9544]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@LIVEfromNorfolkStreet]

Thanks for listening

[@annalaren]

stunning ..

[@richardjohnson3463]

Such a treat, thank you

[@LIVEfromNorfolkStreet]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richardjohnson3463]

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[@joannehack7588]

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