Cone Prophet of Exit 81
[Intro] 2:26 AM Construction zone again Of course it is [Verse 1] Orange barrels glowing in the rain Another detour, another lane change Pilot car vanished miles ago Now nobody really seems to know Then I saw him by Exit 81 Holding the stop sign like the chosen one Reflective jacket shining gold Like highway myths from days of old [Pre-Chorus] Wind shook the cones in a crooked line Amber lights blinking out of time And through the diesel fog somehow He looked directly at me now [Chorus] Cone Prophet of Exit 81 Guardian of the midnight run Standing where the blacktop bends Warning drivers how the story ends Catnado fading from my veins Construction humming through the rain He raised that stop sign to the sky Like traffic itself was passing by [Verse 2] He said “all lanes close eventually” Then waved a pickup ahead of me Said “every detour has its cost” “Most drivers don’t know when they’re lost” I asked him where this road went next He pointed west through the construction mess Then disappeared behind steam and light Or maybe I blinked too long that night [Pre-Chorus] CB radio static rolled Like ancient stories being told Every cone beside the lane Started looking strangely ordained [Chorus] Cone Prophet of Exit 81 Guardian of the midnight run Standing where the blacktop bends Warning drivers how the story ends Catnado pulse running thin Trying to tell where dreams begin But all I heard above the drone Was wisdom echoing through cones [Bridge] No town nearby No cars around Just flashing arrows and hollow sound And for a second I understood The road don’t care if you’re bad or good [Breakdown] Reflector glow Rain on steel Fatigue starts bending what feels real Stop sign rise Engines slow Some truths only truckers know [Final Chorus] Cone Prophet of Exit 81 Still watching over everyone Every lost soul crossing through Construction fog and morning dew Catnado gone, dawn coming fast Another strange night finally passed But somewhere past the county line I swear I saw his warning sign [Outro] Road work ahead Next 17 miles Naturally.
