Nobody Knew Me in Bisbee
by Bill Leyden
About this track
A canceled flight strands an important man in Bisbee, where nobody recognizes him, nobody needs anything from him, and nobody particularly cares what he does for a living. Somewhere between a pool table, Brewery Gulch and breakfast at the Copper Queen, he discovers that anonymity has its privileges. By morning he's still somebody. Just not till nine. lyrics [VERSE 1] Weather shut the airport down. Driver quit returning calls. Found a room above the Copper Queen, Left my good coat in the hall. [VERSE 2] Downstairs, Rita worked the horseshoe. Said, “Honey, lose the tie.” Asked me what I did for money. I said, “Mostly wonder why.” [PRE-CHORUS] She poured me something local. Didn't ask my name. [CHORUS] Nobody knew me in Bisbee. Nobody needed to. Yeah, nobody knew me in Bisbee. I could get used to that. [VERSE 3] Girl with the turquoise bracelet Ran the table twice on me. Said I talked like Phoenix money. I said, “Bet you say that to everyone.” [BREAK] [VERSE 4] Phone kept lighting in my pocket. Three calls marked urgent came and went. Rita slid another toward me. Said, “You must be somebody important.” [CHORUS] Nobody knew me in Bisbee. Nobody needed to. Lost my tie on Brewery Gulch. Nobody looking for me. [OUTRO] Morning at the Copper Queen. Coffee, eggs, yesterday's shirt. Rita said, “You somebody?” I thought about it. “Not till nine.”