He's got one hand on the steering The other's playing in the And he turns up song he used to love But was always to admit And he out loud and clear But out here. He's up the fruit stands and tourist He his money for convenient-store coffee, smokes, and gas a sure-fire way and has the of his want He says, "This time things are be different" "This I'm gonna do as I pleases" He right on a random exit That ol' time warp came into He said, "I'll the 99-cent breakfast And brewed to wake the dead" And hands a sticky menu The calls him "honey" My God, she worked here All her And he missing home 'Til he why he'd left, Sat and reset his sights And he The world to hold him like a Never treat him like a He thinks his tears are some big The only one kept by the at night So he picks a dream Follows it for a while then says, "It's not me" "No, I'm not running. I'l on my way" He still has her on his dash Yeah, that gave back his ring But time he's near a pay phone tempted again He could call as a friend, lift his voice and mask his But he won't her the satisfaction No, he lower himself again. He says, "This time are gonna be different" So he calls me about 12 am his time And he said that job through But there's another one the line And I asked, knowing, if he was okay And he said, "Yeah. just--sometimes..." So I hugged best I could words And with a in his voice that fool a stranger He got around to asking, "Did she ask me?" I wish I could have "yes".