Five A.
M. and the grill is grey
Same old regulars start the day
Salty chips and a heavy pour
Trucks are idling by the door
Sanding down the midnight sky
Watch the golden powder fly
Swirling round the silver chrome
Far away from any home
Diesel smoke and a burnt-out light
Keeping watch through the desert night
Spatulas click on a metal plate
While the supply trucks make them wait
Sanding down the midnight sky
Watch the golden powder fly
Swirling round the silver chrome
Far away from any home
Old Bill wants his eggs over-easy
Wind is blowing cold and breezy
Grit is biting at the window pane
Waiting for a drop of rain
Sanding down the midnight sky
Watch the golden powder fly
Swirling round the silver chrome
Far away from any home
Heavy loads on a shaking bed
Steel and iron and rusted red
Outpost walls are a dusty tan
Working hard on a tired plan
Clockwork ticking in my head
Burning toast and a buttered spread
Pizzicato on the floor
Lock the latch and bolt the door
Wipe the counter with a damp rag
Watch the heavy canvas bag
Border lines are a blurry haze
Lost inside a sandy maze
Sanding down the midnight sky
Watch the golden powder fly
Swirling round the silver chrome
Far away from any home
Coffee's gone and the grill is cold
Story's written and story's told
Just the grit.