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Listen to 5 Days Out, 2 Days Back (feat. Tim O'Brien) - Single by Alison Brown & Steve Martin
ALBUM5 Days Out, 2 Days Back (feat. Tim O'Brien) - SingleAlison Brown & Steve Martin

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
Banjo
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Banjo
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Mandolin
Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton
Guitar
Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips
Bass
Vickie Vaughn
Vickie Vaughn
Harmony Vocals
Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
Composer
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alison Brown
Alison Brown
Co-Producer
Garry West
Garry West
Co-Producer
Matt Coles
Matt Coles
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Did our shows, got the applause
The band and me heading for the cars
Give a little wave to the fans
Five days out, two days back.
 
Ten years old, a little rose
She wonders where her daddy goes
I come home give a little shout
Two days home then I head out.
This guitar
This old guitar
Once my northern star
Up and down the Virginia coast
We miss the ones we love the most
Tell my baby on the phone
Traveling show is traveling home
Put her to bed it’s getting late
But she wants to negotiate
Listen daddy what about
Five days home and two days out.
Refrain
Little gift
From the band
Small guitar for tiny hands
Did a little extra on the midnight show
Quiet in the van two more to go
Didn’t bother to unpack
Two days out and five days back
Now I’m home, playing with the kid
Card games, word games, great weekend
Then she asks and I agree
Play that song you wrote for me
This guitar
Small guitar
Now her northern star
These guitars
Our guitars
Now our northern star
Written by: Alison Brown, Steve Martin

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