(Verse 1) Somewhere near St. Louis gonna stop for the night Then get back home tomorrow where things will be alright Checked into the hotel threw my suitcase on the bed About to just lie down but headed out to eat instead Across the parking lot a flickering neon sign Said music, whiskey and burgers if you just want to dine So I walked through the doors, I swear I went back in time Had to shake my head to make sure I hadn’t lost my mind (Verse 2) Old wood floors and cigarette haze Faces glowing soft in the neon blaze Bartender polishing the same glass slow Like he’d heard every story this room could hold Woman in the corner laughing through tears Old man singing songs nobody hears Young kid dancing like the world ain’t hard While a tired waitress stared through the dark (Pre-Chorus) And somewhere between the smoke and the sound I stopped feeling lost for the first time I’d found (Chorus) We’re all just last call saints Broken halos hiding our mistakes Holding onto heaven one drink at a time Trying to outrun what’s living inside Some wear boots and some wear pain Some wear smiles just to hide the rain But I could see it deep within their souls No one here was really the masks they wore (Verse 3) Guy beside me said he used to preach Now he just drinks whiskey and stares at the screen Girl at the bar said she almost left town But something always keeps her hanging around Band kept playing those old dancehall songs Like they knew exactly where we all belonged Nobody perfect and nobody clean But nobody judging what the others had seen (Bridge) Then the lights came up and the room got still Like reality waiting beyond the hill Folks grabbed jackets and headed outside Back to their secrets and their separate lives Bartender nodded as I paid my tab Said “Son, this place ain’t half as bad When the world gets heavy and nights get long…” (Final Chorus) We’re all just last call saints Trying to wash away the weight One more dance and one more round Trying to keep our demons down Somewhere between the neon glow And all the things we’ll never show I finally saw what I’d needed most A room full of strangers… Just trying to carry their ghosts (Outro) Walked back out underneath the buzzing light Missouri air hanging cool in the night Bronco waiting underneath the stars And for a minute… I didn’t feel so far from home…
