He's got one on the steering wheel The other's playing in the And he up that 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 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 I'm gonna do as I pleases" He signals right on a exit That ol' time came into view He said, "I'll have the breakfast And brewed to wake the dead" And hands back a menu The calls him "honey" My God, she must've worked All her And he started home he remembered why he'd left, Sat back and his sights And he The to hold him like a baby treat him like a child He thinks his are some big secret The only one by the night Only at So he picks a dream--any Follows it for a while says, "It's just not me" "No, I'm not running. I'l on my way" He has her picture on his dash Yeah, that gave back his ring But every time he's near a pay he's tempted He could call as just a friend, lift his and his pain But he won't her the satisfaction No, he won't himself again. He says, "This time things are 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, already knowing, if he was And he said, "Yeah. just--sometimes..." So I best I could with words And with a in his voice couldn't fool a stranger He got around to asking, "Did she ask me?" I wish I could said "yes".