Flip the grill and pour the brew
Counting hours until two
Same old regulars in line
Wasting all my precious time
I keep a watch on the road
Carrying this heavy load
Under a humming blue glare
Knowing that you are still there
Paper soaked in summer rain
Writing down a hidden pain
Folded tight in a brown sleeve
Waiting for the heart to leave
I keep a watch on the road
Carrying this heavy load
Under a humming blue glare
Knowing that you are still there
Coffee stains on a plastic tray
Watching all the clouds turn gray
Diesel fumes and old salt air
Cold wind blowing through my hair
I keep a watch on the road
Carrying this heavy load
Under a humming blue glare
Knowing that you are still there
The gas pump clicks a steady beat
Warm asphalt on my tired feet
One more letter I cannot send
Waiting for the long road to bend
Slicing pie for the midnight crowd
The humming motor feels too loud
I see your headlights in the mist
A ghostly ghost I once had kissed
I keep a watch on the road
Carrying this heavy load
Under a humming blue glare
Knowing that you are still there
Just one more cup in the pot
Tying this kind of a knot
Wait for the light to turn green.
