The Road is Bill’s Reason

[Verse 1] Paws on the asphalt, heart like a drum Bill don't walk, he don't stroll, he don't come He just runs where the telephone wires hum Till the breath in his lungs comes undone [Pre-Chorus] Don't you call him, don't you wave He got no time to behave If you wanna talk, you better be brave And match the pace that the road dog gave [Chorus – fast, almost shouted] Run, Bill, run — don't stop for the sun Run, Bill, run — till the power is done Run, Bill, run — every mile is fun Till he drops like a stone and the race is won [Verse 2] Dust kicks up where his three legs fly He don't question the why, just the sky Some chase bones, some chase a lie Bill chases the horizon till he's dry [Pre-Chorus] If you wanna speak, you gotta stride Equal speed at his side No slow talk, no easy ride Just the rhythm of the running tide [Chorus – faster] Run, Bill, run — don't stop for the sun Run, Bill, run — till the power is done Run, Bill, run — every mile is fun Till he drops like a stone and the race is won [Bridge – brief spoken over stomping] He ain't listening, he ain't sleeping The road is his breathing The road is his reason The road is his heaven [Outro – slowing, exhausted, fading] Run… run… run… Till the legs give way And he lies in the dust With a smile on his face Paradise… is the chase… [Stomp… stomp… … stomp… … … silence]