He's got one hand on the steering The other's in the wind And he up that song he used to love But was embarrassed to admit And he sings out loud and But out here. He's passing up the stands and traps He saves his 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 time I'm do as I pleases" He right on a random exit That ol' time warp came into He said, "I'll have the 99-cent And brewed to wake the dead" And back a sticky menu The waitress him "honey" My God, she must've worked All her And he started missing 'Til he remembered why left, Sat back and reset his And he The to hold him like a baby treat him like a child He thinks his are some big secret The one kept by the night Only at So he a dream--any dream Follows it for a then says, "It's just not me" "No, I'm not running. I'l on my way" He still has her picture on his Yeah, that gave back his ring But every he's near a pay phone tempted again He could call as just a friend, his voice and mask his But he won't give her the No, he won't himself again. He says, "This time are gonna be different" So he calls me collect about 12 am his And he that job fell through But there's another one the line And I asked, already knowing, if he was And he said, "Yeah. just--sometimes..." So I hugged I could with words And a shrug in his voice couldn't fool a stranger He got around to asking, "Did she ask me?" I wish I have said "yes".