Driveway
[Verse 1]
They grew up together, Tommy and Jane
Them and that other kid, Bobby McClain
Now sometimes the days seem oddly arranged
But I guess all the years are partly to blame
Never had much, sat together at lunch
Kids called 'em all names, dip-shit, ass-munch
Jane was quite plain, that's inherent in the name
Her parents were to blame, it's really quite a shame
Tommy's mom's ornery, Tommy does the shopping
Tommy does the laundry, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy
Now one day Tommy, he picks up the car keys
Scoops up Jane, grabs up Bobby
"Robert McClain!" His father was saying
As the kids went farther and farther away
The three drove off on a wing and a prayer
Hoping they could find something bigger than they were
[Hook]
But that's alright
And that's okay
We'll just drive away
I can't make it
One more day
We're gonna drive away
[Verse 2]
Feels like we've been here, sun through the windshield
Bobby kept his hand out the window 'till the skin peeled
On the road and free, Poland Springs
A bag of frozen peas, some other brand of groceries
"This is how it's 'spose to be"
Tommy said soberly, composed but rosy cheeked
Jane in the back read aloud poetry
Spoken notes to nobody
Now they don't really care if they'll ever be close
To the pretty people in the celebrity shows
Santa never read all the letters we wrote
And maybe it's the same for the heavenly ghost
Drive Wyoming, eyes wide open
The night sky looked like a sci-fi program
Through Colorado kept right on going
Down to the coast while the high tide rolled in
[Hook]
But that's alright
And that's okay
We'll just drive away
I can't make it
One more day
We're gonna drive away
[Verse 3]
Constellations collapse, and Jane's in the back
Taking a nap, they stop at the station for gas
A big mountain dew and a couple fruit pies
Tommy took a piss, Bobby stopped to get his shoes tied
That's when the boys in blue cruise by
Must've seen the story on the news a few times
Jumped to the front, Jane threw it in drive
Screaming out the window, "hey you guys!"
The scene was bananas, Bobby getting handcuffed
Tommy ran from the bathroom, pulled his pants up
"We're not going back, they don't understand us
You can see the footage on security cameras"
Well let's say all of 'em rode off free
'Cause the characters were starting to grow on me
Good folks don't just grow on trees
And freedom ain't sold on the ol' TV