Cold wind hits the diesel glass
Watch the midnight taxis pass
Syllables of static hum
Waiting for the ride to come
Meet me where the crossroads glow
Where the steady currents flow
Keep the meter running fast
Make the lonely moment last
Copper wires and coffee steam
Living in a waking scheme
Counting fares by silver light
Driving through the velvet night
Old roads know the way to go
While the winter breezes blow
Turn the dial and clear the haze
Lost inside the city maze
Meet me where the crossroads glow
Where the steady currents flow
Keep the meter running fast
Make the lonely moment last
Gasoline and rainy street
Where the lonely strangers meet
One more call before the dawn
Before the golden light is gone
Heavy keys and leather seats
Mapping out the empty streets
Take the long way to the square
Scent of winter in the air
Meet me where the crossroads glow
Where the steady currents flow
Keep the meter running fast
Make the lonely moment last
Ten-four on the radio
Now it is time for us to go
Ride on home.
