Shy

Oh, the heat is so great

It plays tricks with the eye

It turns the road into water

Then from water to sky

And there's a crack in the concrete floor

It starts at the sink

There's a bathroom in a gas station

And I've locked myself in it to think

Back in the city

The sun bakes the trash on the curb

The men are pissing in doorways

And the rats run in herds

And I've got a dream with your face in it

That scares me awake

I put too much on my table

And now I got too much a stake

And I might let you off easy

Yeah I might lead you on

I might wait for you to look for me

And then I might be gone

This where I come from and where I'm going

And I'm lost in between

I might go up to that phone booth

And leave a veiled invitation on you machine

And you'll stop me, won't you

If you've heard this one before

The one where I surprise you

By showing up at your front door

Saying "let's not ask what's next

Or how, or why"

I am leaving in the morning

So let's not be shy

Be shy

The door opens, the room winces

The housekeeper comes in without a warning

I squint at the muscular motel light

And say, hey good morning

As she jumps, her keys jingle

And she leaves as quickly as she came in

I roll over and taste the pillow with my grin

The sheets are twisted and damp

Well the heat is so great

And I swear I can feel the mattress

Sinking underneath your weight

Oh sleep is like a fever

And I'm glad when it ends

Oh, the road flows like a river

And pulls me around every bend

Stop me, won't you

If you've heard this one before

The one where I surprise you

By showing up at your front door

Saying "let's not ask what's next

Or how, or why"

I am leaving in the morning

So let's not be shy

Be shy, oh shy

Ah, the heat is so great

It plays tricks with the eye

It turns road into water

Then from water to sky

And there's a crack in the concrete floor

And it starts at the sink

There's a bathroom in the gas station

And I have locked myself

In it to think

And you'll stop me, won't you

If you've heard this one before

The one where I surprise you

By showing up at your front door

Saying "let's not ask what's next

Or how, or why"

I am leaving in the morning

So let's not be shy

You'll stop me, won't you

If you've heard this one before

Oh, one where I surprise you

By showing up at your front door

Saying "let's not ask what's next How, or why"

I am leaving in the morning

So let's not be shy

Be shy, be shy, be shy

Shy, shy, shh, shh