Track Insight / Lyrics
Boston Basin to Nahant Strait
Cargo hold's my home tonight
Sooty hands, stubbled chin
Harbor lights start to spin
Fuel docks and idle boats
3 a.m. at Carey's booth
Donut shards, coffee rings
A lonely seat, a hunched man
Guarding a diner in this town
Neon lonesome, neon shadow
Through the night, I softly go
Guarding secrets, guarding dreams
In this diner, where only I shine
Hum of generators
Diesel fumes and seaweed scent
Blackened windows, scuffed boots
Fueling up for 24 hours of me
3 a.m. at Carey's booth
Donut shards, coffee rings
A lonely seat, a weathered man
Guarding a diner in this town
Neon lonesome, neon shadow
Through the night, I softly go
Guarding secrets, guarding dreams
In this diner, where only I shine
Voices in my head, empty midnights
Rain on the roof, ticking
BUS
Neon lonesome, neon shadow
Through the night, I softly go
Guarding secrets, guarding dreams
In this diner, where only I shine
Engine purring, ready to roll
I'll be out there, watching over this place
Neon lonesome, neon shadow
Through the night, always there