Lyrics

I heard small town sirens/
The weather got bad/
And the banks all closed down/
With what money they had/
And I sat on the street/
Watched a dark storm roll in/
Main street was empty/
Just me and the wind/

Well the sheriff he pulled by/
Said he had a place I could stay/
But I'd fell for that once/
And I wasn't gonna today/
So I grabbed up my bags/
And the sky grew dim/
Maiin street was empty/
Just me and the wind/

Right across the street/
From the Co-op there's a bar/
So I went in for a drink/
Heard an old man play the guitar/
He sang a murder ballad/
As the door swung open again/
But no one came inside/
Just me and the wind/

Well I emptied my glass/
Went outside for a smoke/
The streetlamps were flashing/
Just like lightning bolts/
And as I nursed my cigarette/
I saw dark clouds descend/
Main street still empty/
Just me and the wind/

Well I thanked the old man/
For the songs that he sang/
And headed off for the station/
Heard the whimper of the train/
Said good-bye to Iola/
I'll probably never see her again/
Her streets were all empty/
Just me and the wind/