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Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel Lyrics
Driving home to be with you
The highway's divided, the city's in view
As usual, I'm almost on time
You're the last thing that's on my mind
I wish I could tell you the way that I feel
But tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel
No commotion, no screaming brakes
Most of it's over before I awake
From the ceiling, my coffee cup drips
While out my window, the horizon does flips
The worst part was hitting the ground -
Not the feeling so much as the sound
Can't help but wonder if all this is real
'Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel
Rubberneck traffic and passersby
And Slow Motion Walter the fire engine guy
Stand around with their mouths open wide.
I heard some idiot ask if someone's inside.
With the Jaws of Life they tried and they tried.
Nobody here can know how I feel
'Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel.
I guess it's over now
Because I've never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen
So much blood.
In all the confusion, there's something serene
I'm just a posthumous part of the scene.
Now I'm floating above looking in
As the radio blares and wheels spin
I can see my face slump with a grin
And you... you're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my
I love how 'You're the last thing on my mind' has 2 different meanings. In the beginning when he says it, and at the end when he says it. Just think about it
And I forgot to say it, but Tonight is the Night ... is the last official song on the album so, "It ain't over until the fat lady sings" is particularly cogent.....
But then, they add a hidden track! Again, to me this is BNL humour.
Great fun!
"You're the last thing on my mind" Is this a good thing or a bad thing? as in..is she really the last thing on his mind before he dies, or is he not thinking about her at all?
I love the song just because of how freakin disturbing it is
It took me over a year to get the double meaning in "You're the last thing on my mind." I sang this song for an audition for a high school play when i was a freshman. they didn't let me finish (they didn't think i was bad, they cut a lot of people off) but if you don't get to the end, it sounds like a sick song. people were laughing as a sung it, the directors probably thought i was psycho. when i was done, someone asked me "who sings that, adam sandler?" i was not happy. oh well. i love this song
I would have let you in the play.
I would have let you in the play.
i DO enjoy this song! really strange, great lyrics. unusually good, actually. what a fucking vivid description of a car wreck.
what the hell no one mentions the circus music in the background? creepy..yet romantic in a way i guess...
this song is said to be the most gory out of all of them.
This is why I love the Barenaked Ladies. This has to be the best love song I have ever heard.
This is probally one of my fav BNL Songs...it is so disturbing in a sort of funny way