[Verse 1] Yellow car by the curb You lean in, say my name Meter clicks like a heartbeat Rain on the windowpane You know every broken road In the seam of this old town You don’t ask where I’ve been You just drive me down [Pre-Chorus] Take the long way home Let it hurt a little more Hands at ten and two But your eyes know the score [Chorus] Taxi driver, take me there Take me anywhere tonight Taxi driver, keep it slow I’m not ready for goodbye Taxi driver, don’t look back Don’t let that last light fade Taxi driver, take me there Till my hard heart breaks [Verse 2] You got gum in the console And a crack in the dash FM talk in the background And a stack of old change in a glass I keep my face to the glass You keep your questions small Some fares come and some go You’ve seen it all [Pre-Chorus] Take the long way home Let it hurt a little more Hands at ten and two But your eyes know the score [Chorus] Taxi driver, take me there Take me anywhere tonight Taxi driver, keep it slow I’m not ready for goodbye Taxi driver, don’t look back Don’t let that last light fade Taxi driver, take me there Till my hard heart breaks [Bridge] At the red by the station You say, “You’ll be okay” I laugh like I believe you Then I wipe the tears away If I tip you at the end You still won’t take the pain You just nod like a saint In a dirty coat of rain [Chorus] Taxi driver, take me there Take me anywhere tonight Taxi driver, keep it slow I’m not ready for goodbye Taxi driver, don’t look back Don’t let that last light fade Taxi driver, take me there Till my hard heart breaks
