Sleep tight, we'll drive all night
Turnpikes across state lines

Hand claps are fading fast, but you still can believe it's passing
These night are fading fast, so you made it until midnight
Six hundred miles will be soon cut two inches from
Just rest and play that tape we got from them in Detroit

Sleep tight, we'll make it tonight
Turnpikes and small street signs
Traded slowings of what was missed
And broke down in the downstairs

Recited the ten ton fuse that gave way to the new sound
Nightcaps are sinking fast and tight chorus Sundays
Tomorrow we'll head highways
Right now it's the holiday; all a loss


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    Beautiful. How has there not yet been a comment...

    245amon November 10, 2004   Link
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    245am your right man...this song is amazing...i like the texture of the background guitar..the little be beb be, be beb be bit haha...

    goldfli295on January 04, 2005   Link
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    good song, but this isnt DCFC, its a band called FIVER

    psychobainon August 28, 2005   Link
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    actually it's a collaboration between them, or at least that's what i read..

    lethologicalon January 25, 2006   Link
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    This is a very relaxing song. Reminds me of many nights driving to places for no reason really. haha.

    If you guys like this kinda of music check out Fact Not Fiction factnotfictiononline.com

    Will Sayeron August 15, 2007   Link
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    yeah, it's a collaboration on an album called "death cab for fiver"

    JenelleGloriaon December 13, 2009   Link

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