Lyrics

BRIGHT LIGHTS

By: Mike Cloonan

VERSE 1
When I told her about the bright lights, It made her cry.
Said I was gonna be a big star, but I needed a ride.
Her and my little boy drove me out to the big road
The world was waiting for me, he said Daddy please don?t go.

VERSE 2
When I got to Nashville Moved into the back of an old car.
Just temporary housing, you understand till I become a big star.
Sure there?s bright lights all around but none are shining on me.
They can keep their old Nashville, LA?s where I need to be.

CHORUS
The only bright lights I see, are the people flashing me
Telling me I forgot to dim my high beams.
The only bright lights I see, are people flashing me
Well, I guess I forgot to dim my high beams again.

VERSE 3
Hmm, Shakey turned out to be nothing but a joke.
If they know good music out there, I guess I?m the pope.
I know one place they?ll adore me, New York City.
I can see my name in lights on Broadway, it?ll be so pretty.

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 4
When I called from New York said I was coming home
I could still hear her laughing as she hung up the phone.
My boy is grown now, but he won?t call
And those bright lights turned out to be not much of anything at all.

REPEAT CHORUS

The only bright lights I see are police chasing me
Sometimes I get a little erratic
The only bright lights I see are flashlights shining on me.
Oh, sometimes I get lost in the attic.