Steep Grade, Sharp Curve

About three miles from border town, the california nevada line

The morning sun does rise and fall, and the midnight wind it does whistle and wind

Like a dust cloud from the flatland with the force of the mountain behind

Stood in front of me, a vision to see, with her thumb aimed to the sky

Yes she jumped inside and spoke her name, Cecelia Dee from Abilene

I caught her eye, as I was hypnotized, like a fire fed with kerosene

Just one look, that was all it took, I was trying to put up a good fight but I was hooked

Down the road a little ways she said to me, and then we'll see how far we go

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Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway

Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of

Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way

Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her

There began the night of my life with the cheap cocaine and neon lights

My vision, my lungs, and reality blurred, no heaven or hell, no wrong or right

Stuck my face to her hands and kissed me like never before

Said do what you want, but don't you dare leave me tonight

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Now it's three days later and the time doesn't matter, just tell me where's my watch and my cash

Forgive me please for how I might have behaved, for I can't seem to remember what happened

She was like a dream, Cecelia Dee from Abilene

Last thing I remember she was smilin' like the devil and laughing like all hell

As she rode out of sight

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