Mile Away

I'm a mile away from where I belong

And I'm a mile away from home

I'm lying awake at the thought of you gone

And I'm a mile away from home

On top of the world he thought

Let down when he hit the spot

Dead stare in the mirror as he drove

Had room for growing up

He got cold feet so he had to run

To a city with a history of love

Knowing she relies on me

But I'm on my way to an unpredicted fall

Feet under the covers now

Lips sealed tight till I hear a sound

The sound of a soon redeeming call

Now, I know I never dreamed to be a movie star

But I'm hiding in the Hollywood hills

I've learned regret from a coward's mouth

Wouldn't let her know how I feel

Held up and I'm stuck in line

Can barely get around on the 405

Headed downtown

In a half-full automobile

Now, but deep inside I see the light

I'm a runaway victim left alone

At night though you lay so far

We both stare out at the same old stars

Wishing for direction where to go

Oh, but I could never forget

The guilty look in your eyes at the end

I walk the line like a merry-go-round

Thought I learned but I lost you again

And all at once if the world stops spinning

Maybe you could let me win

Oh, but I could never forget

The guilty look in your eyes at the end