[Verse 1] I’m sitting at the corner bar Three stools down from where dreams are Neon buzzing, whiskey low Watching life through the window glow Across the street, beneath bright lights They walk in strong on Friday nights Perfect smiles, perfect plans While I hide these shaking hands [Pre-Chorus] They’ve got somewhere to go I’ve got nowhere left to be [Chorus] Across the street they’re chasing time Across the street they’re feeling fine I’m counting scars and old mistakes Wondering where my whole world changed They build themselves while I fall apart One more drink, one heavy heart The answer’s somewhere I can’t see Across the street from me [Verse 2] There was a time I had it all A steady job and someone to call Then one bad turn became a road And every mile increased the load Now every face that passes by Looks like the man I used to be Standing taller, standing proud Before the years got hold of me [Pre-Chorus] They’ve got tomorrow’s plans I’m still fighting yesterday [Chorus] Across the street they’re chasing time Across the street they’re feeling fine I’m counting scars and old mistakes Wondering where my whole world changed They build themselves while I fall apart One more drink, one heavy heart The answer’s somewhere I can’t see Across the street from me [Guitar Solo] (16 bars soulful blues guitar) [Bridge] Maybe nobody gets it right Maybe everybody hides a fight Maybe that guy running through the door Feels just like me, wanting more [Final Chorus] Across the street they’re chasing time Across the street they’re feeling fine I’m counting scars and old mistakes Wondering where my whole world changed But tonight I raise this glass and see The man I was ain’t all of me Maybe there’s still a road to be Across the street from me [Outro] Neon fading, closing time The gym lights shine like a distant sign I leave a dollar, stand up slow Maybe it’s time that I should go…
