Long Gone Thrill
Words and music by David McMillan
© 2005, Gold Tooth Music, BMI
He didn’t think the night could last so long
What else could he do but just drive on?
The moon is so bright he could read the daily news
His thoughts of her dream on, now there’s nothin’ left to lose
Turn it up, let it rip, give that engine the gun
This is crazy, this is careless, this deed undone
Life is on his trail and there’s nowhere to run
Down more coffee, drown your ills and hold back the sun
It’s the roar of the engine and the rattle of the pills
Too many curves, too many hills
What happened to his nerve, what happened to his will
It’s a long gone song, it’s a long gone thrill
Don’t cross yourself ’cause it’s illegal here
Don’t look back, don’t strip those gears
The signal is lost but his conscience is clear
Drive on, don’t stop, don’t think, just steer
Turner Falls by dawn to meet the doctor there
She’s got the cure he needs but he pretends not to care
He fakes the pain and leaves all the smiles behind
The truth will come when he crosses that borderline
It’s the roar of the engine and the rattle of the pills
Too many curves, too many hills
What happened to his nerve, what happened to his will
It’s a long gone song, it’s a long gone thrill
Visions of her sculpture now start to fade
Like those lights on the I-35 parade
His attitude now sours like that of his friend
It’s all in his head, it’s not him, he grins
Back off the gas, you’re movin’ way too fast
The wheels start to skid as his future blows past
The coffee burns like flames deep in his heart
When will this end, why did it start?
It’s the roar of the engine and the rattle of the pills
Too many curves, too many hills
What happened to his nerve, what happened to his will
It’s a long gone song, it’s a long gone thrill
From the CD titled Long Gone Thrill on Cool Groove Records CD 105
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