I knew a girl just a little too late,
With a couple of kids down the Interstate,
She was fillin’ time waiting tables at The Bitter End,
I couldn’t wait for the evening to come,
When I’d make my way down the Number 1,
Grab a seat in the back and watch her like she’d never been,
I said, “Gimme a call sometime,
When you’re ready to lose your mind,
I’ll be the one with a voice of reason”.
She said, “I don’t wanna lead you on,
Cause boy I been down so long,
I don’t know if I’m stayin’ or leavin’,
So Let’s Call it Even”
I could tell by the lines on her face,
She was sick of the game, tired of the race,
Somebody traded her sunshine for drivin’ rain,
I knew right away that it wouldn’t be long,
She’d be comin alive like a singer in song,
She just needed a reason to lose the pain,
I said, “Gimme a call sometime,
When you’re ready to lose your mind,
I’ll be the one with a voice of reason”.
She said, “I don’t wanna lead you on,
Cause boy I been down so long,
I ain’t got nothing to believe in,
So Let’s Call it Even”
You never know when fate’s gonna swing your way again,
Give it all up today and you’ll never get to ride on the winds of change,
BREAK
She pulled off to the side of the road,
Eyes full of tears, a lump in her throat,
She just sighed as she reach for the telephone,
She said, “it’s been a long, long time,
And I’m ready to lose my mind,
I could really use a little voice of reason,
You saw the light in me,
And maybe you’re just what I need,
You made this battered heart worth stealin,
So Let’s Call it Even. |