[Verse 1] I locked the gate at ten On the Cedar Row One last deal still breathing Under dealer glow He came in with a work shirt I locked the gate at ten On the Cedar Row One last deal still breathing Under dealer glow He came in with a work shirt And a hand too calm Said, “I need to take her home” Like he knew the song [Pre-Chorus] I slid the form across He signed so neat Then I saw the picture And my stomach skipped a beat [Chorus] That ain’t him That ain’t him Blue laminate ID And that ain’t him That ain’t him I know that face by name Three weeks gone And he walked in sane [Verse 2] Missing poster by the coffee On the copier wall Muddy boots, one front tooth Phone that never called Same birth date, same old street Same scar by the chin I looked up at the buyer And he smiled again [Pre-Chorus] He said, “You doing me a favor?” Like he felt my stare I heard the night shift radio And nothing else was there [Chorus] That ain’t him That ain’t him Blue laminate ID And that ain’t him That ain’t him I know that face by name Three weeks gone And he walked in sane [Bridge] I asked him where he’d been He said, “Out past the pines” But his driver’s license photo Wasn’t out of time It was younger, cleaner Same eyes, different skin Then the copier on the counter Pushed out his grin [Chorus] That ain’t him That ain’t him Blue laminate ID And that ain’t him That ain’t him I know that face by name Three weeks gone And he walked in sane [Outro] He took the keys I heard the door chain ring Now the lot’s too quiet To trust anything
