So you tell 'em you remember but they know it's just a game
You're right about the moon but you're wrong about the stars
You stalk about the rooms and you roll away the miles
The ladies come to see you if your name still rings a bell
Well it isn't for the money and it's only for a while
They give you damn near nothin' and they'll say they knew you well
It's just another town along the road
And along the way their faces, all begin to look the same
Coffee in the morning, cocaine afternoons
And when you stop to let 'em know, you've got it down
You sing about the nights and you laugh about the scars
Gamblers in the neon, clinging to guitars
And when you stop to let 'em know, you got it down
Blues in old motel rooms, girls in daddy's car
You talk about the weather and you grin about the rooms
It's just another town along the road
'Cause when you stop to let 'em know, you got it down
You forget about the losses, you exaggerate the wins
Phone calls long distance to tell how you've been
