Empty Yard Blues (Verse 1) Sun’s barely up, but I’m already gone Coffee in a thermos, radio hummin’ low Gravel in the mirror, dawn comin’ on Chasin’ another load down a broken road Got a map full of guesses and a half-dead clue Dispatch said “you’ll find it”—yeah, right, sure do (Pre-Chorus) Missed the turn by a mile or two Sign fell down back in ‘92 (Chorus) Got them empty yard blues again Rollin’ past fences that don’t let you in Every gate’s locked, every dog’s got a bone And I swear this address ain’t on this road Side pick on the pier, just bouncin’ around Hittin’ potholes like a backbeat sound Over-the-road, man, paid my dues But tonight I’m stuck with them empty yard blues (Verse 2) Pulled in a lot with weeds waist-high Tires crunch loud in the morning air Thought I found it, but it don’t look right Just a rusted sign hangin’ nowhere Call the number, get a machine “Leave a message after the beep”—yeah, what a scene (Pre-Chorus) GPS says I’m right on track But it’s leading me through a railroad shack (Chorus) Got them empty yard blues again Wrong side of town with a load that won’t end Every turn’s a gamble, every street’s a lie And the clock keeps tickin’ while I pass it by Side pick on the pier, just bouncin’ around Hittin’ potholes, rattlin’ this old rig down Over-the-road, man, singin’ these tunes Tryna shake off them empty yard blues (Bridge) I’ve seen neon nights and desert skies Snow fall heavy in a thousand miles But nothin’ hits like a dead-end street With a deadline breathin’ down your seat (Breakdown) Grind the gears, take it slow Another wrong turn down below Laugh it off or lose your mind Out here, man, it’s all the time (Chorus) Got them empty yard blues again Circle the block, try it all again Somewhere out there’s a dock with my name But it’s hidin’ like a runaway train Side pick on the pier, just bouncin’ around Hittin’ potholes, hear that hollow sound Over-the-road, just me and my shoes Walkin’ through them empty yard blues (Outro) Yeah, I’ll find it… I always do But till then it’s these empty yard blues 🎸
