Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Streetlights look like ribs on my block
I can forget
Where I am now
Smiling as I pass some parked cars
I can forget
Where I am and
Run through my town
Scream till I faint
Stumble around
Scare kids away
Worn out I'll be
Asleep on the street
Watch my whole town
Attempt to wake me
Side walks lend their backs to my feet
I can forget
Where I am now
Houses shut the lights as I pass
I can forget
Where I am and
Run through my town
Scream till I faint
Stumble around
Scare kids away
Worn out I'll be
Asleep on the street
Watch my whole town
Attempt to wake me
This is the end
Of rotting away
In the back seat
This is the end
Of keeping it in
I can forget
Where I am now
Smiling as I pass some parked cars
I can forget
Where I am and
Run through my town
Scream till I faint
Stumble around
Scare kids away
Worn out I'll be
Asleep on the street
Watch my whole town
Attempt to wake me
Side walks lend their backs to my feet
I can forget
Where I am now
Houses shut the lights as I pass
I can forget
Where I am and
Run through my town
Scream till I faint
Stumble around
Scare kids away
Worn out I'll be
Asleep on the street
Watch my whole town
Attempt to wake me
This is the end
Of rotting away
In the back seat
This is the end
Of keeping it in
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This is my take on the song:
He's running away. He just dropped everything, and started running. He didnt look where he was going, he's just running in any direction he sees. Hence the lines "I can forget where I am now", he doesn't need to know where he's at, he's just running through his town towards anything until he passes out.