Lyrics

Livin? On the Run

© 2004 David Drotos/Enzo Maddalena

Verse One
It was 2AM and half past when I shoulda been back at home
I was playin' pool and makin' fools at a bar just down the road
There was one more pair of quarters there at the end of that beat up slate - when a man stepped up and picked ?em up and asked if money breaks

Well that man set about to runnin? out my table with a wicked spin
When I asked him where he came from he just looked at me and grinned - he said "it's been a long time since I've called anyplace home" - right now it's here so grab a beer and I'll tell you a bit more?

So we ordered up some cold ones, and we set down to talk some
And he said "I appreciate your time"
"I'm strugglin' with my secret, and tired of tryin' to keep it"
"And you might find some truth inside my lie"

Chorus
Cuz I'm a travelin' man, I take what I can
and I leave the rest behind
And when the sun goes down I hit the next town
If it feels like time to fly
No time for indiscretion - just changin' life's direction
I'm bound to what I've done - I'm livin' on the run

Second Verse
Well he sat and talked about the walk that led him to this place
And I could see the sorrow written plainly on his face
He said "do as I say, not as I've done, life has a way of catchin' up to you, son...and it's catchin' up to me"

??Cuz I lost all my direction, and traded in redemption?
?When I gave up all virtue for my vice?
?I?ve made my way by takin' what other folks worked makin'?
?But learned too late the low road has its price??

Chorus

Solo

Bridge
So he finished his last swallow, and his face looked drawn and hollow, and he said "son, I think you'll be allright"
"And if anybody's askin', this meetin' never happened"
Then he got up and walked off in the night?

Chorus out