photo by Femmy Weijs Photography
Sarah Walker has been penning poetry her whole life, but only began to fashion her poems into songs in the past couple years. Her lyrics and melodies are at once down-to-earth and philosophical, and her sound has been described as honest–she makes you believe what she sings.
A born and raised Texan, Sarah blends a mix of classic country with an Austin two-step groove, and plenty of spunk. In her free time, she moonlights as a high school English teacher. -- Strange Range Records
UPCOMING
November 13, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // 6-8 pm
December 11, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // 6 pm // opening for Bae Price
PAST
October 30, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // with Nichole Wagner
October 2, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // with Michael Cantu
September 11, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // with Union Specific
July 10, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // with Union Specific
June 19, 2025 // Hole in the Wall // with Union Specific
March 9, 2025 // Distribution Hall // SVC @ SXSW
January 30, 2024 // Hole in the Wall // with Nicole Ridgewell
January 9, 2024 // Hole in the Wall // with Union Specific
December 19, 2024 // Hole in the Wall // solo Christmas show
October 24, 2024 // Hole in the Wall // solo show
July 18, 2024 // Hole in the Wall // with Nichole Wagner
June 29, 2024 // Cactus Cafe // Other Voices Nanci Griffith Tribute
January 5, 2024 // Buda, TX House Show // Tacos & Tequila Party
photo by Femmy Weijs Photography
I got a two-lane migraine
And it's driving me further on
To where I used to think you were true
Before the light in my head dawned
And hit me like a thunderbolt, a Walker Colt
Signs pointed to the truth
With your straight-pin heart and your narrow mind
You had me feeling lonely nearly all the time
And now that I see where that road goes to
Well, it left me with a two-lane migraine
And my head’s hurting over you
It’s not like my thumb was up for just anybody
I was comfortable walking the road
But when you slowed down, said you were going my way
I thought maybe I had struck gold
Till you hit me with a two lane migraine
I tried to be patient, count the exit signs
Hoping that you would get me home
But your shortcut turned out to be
Twenty wrong turns
And how was I supposed to know
That you'd hit me with a two-lane migraine
Two-lane migraine drove me insane
It’s you I blame two-lane migraine
Two-lane migraine drove me insane
It’s you I blame two-lane migraine
Two-lane migraine drove me insane
It’s you I blame two-lane migraine
I know you said
you weren’t in a position
You were sorry for being opaque
Gave me some cryptic definition
You weren’t a “dry aged steak”
Well I’m not fancy as all of that
And I prefer mac and cheese
Now I’m thinking that you’re all hat
So I’m gonna do what I please….
I’m gonna
Bulldoze my way
into your heart
I’m gonna excavate your no
and collect the love you owe
I’m gonna forklift your shapeshifting’
Front-load your high road
I’m gonna bulldoze my way into your heart
You can try and build a house
Of sticks or stones or hay
But I’m not waiting on a wolf to blow
I’m gonna have my way
I’ll come in with my hard hat
your hard heart won’t stand a chance
I’ll skid steer my way clear
Breaking ground in no time flat
Cause I’m a catch I am a catch
I am a damn good catch I am
And You’re the one who struck the match
You lit that match you did
And now my heart is turning and I’m
shifting into gear
I’m gonna
Bulldoze my way
into your heart
I’m gonna excavate your no
and collect the love you owe
I’m gonna forklift your shapeshifting’
Front-load your high road
I’m gonna bulldoze my way into your heart
I’m gonna forklift your shapeshifting’
Front-load your high road
I’m gonna bulldoze my way into your heart
I’m gonna bulldoze my way into your heart
I’m going
Going to find a home
I’m flying
So I won’t be alone
Cause when the sun goes down
And the lights come on
I’m looking for a place
I’m hoping for your face
Can you make a little space
For me to fold my wings down
And get real still
Say it
Tell me you’re gonna stay
Mean it
To never go away
Cause I been searching high
And I been looking low
Hungry for my place
Hoping for your face
Can you make a little space
For me to fold my wings down
And get real still
Cause I still want shelter
And I still want to rest
I wanna lay my head
On your sweet sweet chest
Will you take me in
And will you let me be
Will you hold me close
When I shake beneath?
If I get real still
Will you wrap me up
So I can grow new wings
So I can get unstuck?
So tired of spinning my own cocoon
I want to fold my wings down and get real still
I want to fold my wings down and get real still
I want to fold my wings down and get real still
She’s hitting the road
Sticking to the shoulder
Riding shotgun over eighteen wheels
She carries a load
But it will not hold her
Bound and determined to go go go
And everybody’s trying to put her out
like she’s a fire
But she won’t stop now
She’s got her eyes trained west
Looking over her shoulder
Watching out for San Gabriel
Cause she’s hitching east
Don’t matter what you told her
Bound and determined to go go go
And everybody’s trying to put her out
like she’s a fire
But she won’t stop now
Cause no matter how fast,
How steel her jaw
No regrets of the past
Are gonna slow the call
Of San Gabriel
So come blow your horn, blow your horn
blow your horn, blow your horn
blow your horn and call her home
She’s hitting the road
Sticking to the shoulder
Riding shotgun over eighteen wheels
She carries a load
But it will not hold her
She’s bound and determined to go go go
And everybody’s trying to put her out
like she’s a fire
But she won’t stop now
I nibbled my nails to nothing
Trying not to think about you
Nibbled my nails to nothing
Hoping you’d not say we’re through
It shouldn’t have come as quite such a surprise
And looking back now I can see
You spent more time running around in my head
Than you ever did spend next to me
And even when you sat across from my face
Your heart wouldn’t settle into my embrace
You pulled at the reigns and you’ve won
And i’m squinting into the sun
Just nibbling my nails to nothing
Trying not to think about you
Nibbling my nails to nothing
Hoping you’d not say we’re through
If anyone tried to spin straw into gold
I’m sure that I put in the hours
But all it was good for was flossing your teeth
For the next heart that you would devour
So tie that bandana around your own neck
And ask for a table for one
Cause I’ve lost the appetite I had for you
Gnawing my worries for lunch
Just nibbling my nails to nothing
Trying not to think about you
Nibbling my nails to nothing
Hoping you’d not say we’re through
But now I am glad that we’re through
Got this poison in my heart
Lord, get out
Got this poison in my heart
Lord, get it out
Got this poison in my heart
And it’s tearing me apart
Got this poison in my heart
Lord, get it out
It’s turning me so mean
Lord, get it out
It’s turning me so mean
Lord, get it out
It’s turning me so mean
And I just want to be clean
It’s turning me so mean
Lord, get it out
I been nursing a snake
I been coddling hate
I don’t want to give it up
But I can’t carry this weight
Got this poison in my heart
Lord, get it out
Here a glimpse, there a glory
There’s more to the story
Set a fire in my heart
Leave no doubt
Set a fire in my heart
Leave no doubt
© Sarah Walker 2025
Thank you to Femmy Weijs Photography, Ryan Joseph, and Annie Walker for all images