He's got one hand on the steering The other's playing in the And he turns up that song he to love But was embarrassed to admit And he sings out loud and 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 are gonna be different" "This I'm gonna do as I pleases" He right on a random exit That ol' time came into view He said, "I'll have the breakfast And coffee to wake the dead" And hands a sticky menu The waitress him "honey" My God, she must've here All her And he started home 'Til he why he'd left, Sat back and reset his And he The world to hold him like a treat him like a child He thinks his are some big secret The only one kept by the 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 on his dash Yeah, tramp gave back his ring But every time near a pay phone he's again He could call as just a friend, his voice and mask his But he won't give her the 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 across the And I asked, already knowing, if he was And he said, "Yeah. just--sometimes..." So I hugged best I could words And a shrug in his voice that couldn't a stranger He finally got to asking, "Did she ask me?" I I could have said "yes".