Midnight Drive
from Crucible, PA
Written by: Alex Shelbourne
Flying down the road like a shootin’ star
Don’t know how much gas is in the car
But I don’t need much, I ain’t goin’ far
Just a mile or two
Last month they shut the coal mine down
I’ve looked for work but there ain’t much around
This town is a hundred men who let their families down
Just like I let down you
But I’ll wear the mask that all men are taught
Say I’m okay, even if I’m not
It’s quiet tonight on I-5
Perfect for a short midnight drive
Money low, debts on the rise
Mother says we’re fine, but she lies
How can I stand to look you in the eyes
And say there’s nothing to eat tonight?
A life of wearing the mask that all men are taught
Of sayin’ I’m okay when I know I’m not
It’s quiet tonight on I-5
Perfect for a short midnight drive
Tonight I came home when I couldn’t drink no more
Your mom was waiting at the door
In a haze I knocked her to the floor
As you looked at me in fright
I take my hands off the wheel, push the pedal down
I’m taking the only way out of this goddamn town
Headlights ahead come into view
I close my eyes, count to ten, and think of you
Baby, don’t do what your daddy taught
Don’t say you’re okay if you’re not
It’s quiet tonight on I-5
Perfect for a last midnight drive
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