Somewhere Near El Paso

There was a vending machine It was obscene Sold a build-your-own tuna sandwich thing So I had a cereal bar in my blood-stained bed instead Yes There was a soda machine Had a turquoisey-sheen (shining) Equally as insulting as the tuna sandwich thing And I had no desire whatsoever in purchasing anything And the guys were laughing, buying something That was a bad decision That was a bad decision There was a laundry machine, working Working, yes it was working And the half-lit Denny's sign was weirdly comforting Tried getting in That was a bad decision That was a bad decision We were driving down the highway near El Paso Stopped at a gas station Two guys had just won forty bucks On a scratch card, filling up With gasoline, I was observing them Said he'd take it to the whorehouse that evening Poor girl deserves a warning And his iced tea was yellowing That was a bad decision That was a bad decision