Stuck Inside of Durham With Those Whitehall Blues Again

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With apologies to Bob Dylan…

On Monday, we were hopeful
Reading and sleeping in our room
Then we looked at the storm a-comin’
And wondered how and when we’d get home

There was no call from the car guys
So we ordered Smashburgers online
The delivery got all messed up
And the food itself was not very fine

Oh, mama, could this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Durham with those Whitehall blues again?

Then on Tuesday we found good coffee
And extended our stay another night
I was cold, I’d given up my winter coat
When I thought that we would take a flight

We were watching the storm very closely
The mechanic called he didn’t know what’s wrong
He’d keep working on the problem
And I began to work on this song

Oh, mama, could this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Durham with those Whitehall blues again?

Our friend Jesse came to visit
And we had a client call at five
We got dinner from NaanStop Indian
And I mapped out our entire drive

Would the parts come on time tomorrow?
Would we make it home by Christmas Day?
We had no choice but to wait now
We crawled into bed and watched Ertugrul Bey

Oh, mama, could this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Durham with those Whitehall blues again?

Then on Wednesday we both freaked out
Sally got up sick with a cold
I extended our room for another night
I found coffee but this was getting old

Walked three miles to buy a jacket
Did some laundry, the mechanic phoned
Said the parts came and they’d work late now
Hope to get us on the road by Thursday morn

Oh, mama, can this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Durham with those Whitehall blues again?

Now it‘s Thursday and we’re waiting
For that phone call from the car repair
We’re both aching to hit the road now
For the long journey from here to there

But there’s rain here, and high winds coming
And freezing temperatures tonight to make ice
Going south we’ll miss the blizzards
I sure hope the roads stay dry and nice

Oh, mama, could this really be the end
To be stuck inside of Durham with those Whitehall blues again

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