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lyrics
It was a truck stop tragedy late Friday night
Words were not wasted in a knock-down-drag-out fight
Bad things were said that can't be taken back
Now there's one lonely waitress and a smoking bob-tailed Mack
Dishes were flying, so was pecan pie
It might have been funny if he hadn't made her cry
Innocent bystanders just minding our own
Now there's one lonely waitress and a ringing pay phone
These are the lines we never rehearse
We tell the Devil we're sorry but, it only makes it worse
Some days our wheels just get stuck in reverse on life's lonely highway
On life's lonely highway
She picked up a dustpan, she picked up a broom
Then she noticed the silence that enveloped the room
She swept up the pieces of her broken day
Then one lonely waitress simply threw them away
The fry cook stood silently, slinging his hash
The busboy came out and he took out her trash
All heads were lowered without making a sound
Then one lonely waitress just turned around
These are the lines we never rehearse
We tell the Devil we're sorry but, it only makes it worse
Sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse on life's lonely highway
On life's lonely highway
She handed me a menu and said, "Sorry about the wait."
With a wink and a smile, suggested the blue plate
Like the scene that played out just wasn't a big deal
One lonely waitress just serving my meal
It was a truck stop tragedy late Friday night
Words were not wasted in a knock-down-drag-out fight
Bad things were said that can't be taken back
Now there's one lonely waitress at the all night waffle shack
These are the lines we never rehearse
We tell the Devil we're sorry but, it only makes it worse
We all have to ride in the back of the hearse on life's lonely highway
On life's lonely highway
credits
from Americana Deluxe,
released July 27, 2008
SS ~ acoustic guitar & vocals
Carmen Ball ~ voice of waitress
Leilani Anderson, Cecilia Daugherty, Carol Franklin, Mark Jacobs, Chris Markes, Big John Schroeder and Brian Shewey ~ vocals
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