Shy

The heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
It turns the road to water
And then from water to sky
And theres a crack in the concrete floor
And it starts at the sink
Theres a bathroom in a gas station
And Ive locked myself in it to think

And back in the city
The sun bakes the trash on the curb
The men are pissing in doorways
And the rats run in herds
Ive got a dream of your face
That scares me awake
I put too much on my table
And now I got too much a stake

And I might let you off easy
Yeah I might lead you on
I might wait for you to look for me
And then I might be gone
Where I come from and where Im going
And Im lost in between
I might go up to that phone booth
And leave a veiled invitation on you machine

And youll stop me, wont you
If youve heard this one before
The one where I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying lets not ask whats next,
Or how, or why
I am leaving in the morning
So lets not be shy

The door opens, the room winces
The housekeeper comes in without a warning
And I squint at the muscular motel lady
Says hey good morning
And she jumps, her keys jingle
And she leaves as quick as she came in
And I roll over and taste the pillow with my grin
Well, the sheets are twisted and tangled
And the heat is so great
And I swear I can feel the mattress
Sinking underneath your weight
Oh sleep is like a fever
And Im glad when it ends
And the road flows like a river
And pulls me around every bend

And youll stop me, wont you...

The heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
It turns road to water
And water to sky
And theres a crack in the concrete floor
And it starts at the sink
Theres a bathroom in a gas station
And Ive locked myself
In it to think

And youll stop me, wont you...