Gracie had a baby
She grew up, she was only seventeen
Something like a stranger
And no one can recall the way she used to smile

Now in a one-horse town
No one ever seemed to give a damn
She could feel the fingers pointing
Eyes like knives and needles on her back

Oh, Grace, Grace is gone
Oh, Grace, Grace

Gracie told the taxi
“Take me as far as I can go”
She said, “I’m tired of this town
And I’m sure, this town is tired of me”

She bought a one way ticket
With a newborn and a suitcase by her side
There ain’t nothing like it
The Kansas City Mainline moving down the track

Oh, Grace is gone

Gracie found a job
Typing for a important businessmen
But sometimes all she could do
Was stare out of the windows at the wildflowers

Gracie cries at night
She looks upon the stars out in the sky
She sings to herself softly
Sittin' in a bathrobe on her windowsill

Oh, Grace, Grace is gone
Oh, Grace, Grace is gone

Gracie had a baby
She grew up, she was only seventeen
Something like a stranger
And no one can recall the way she use