The old man's been drinking
And momma's been driving
Herself home alone more and more
Baby tugging at her breast
Little devil won't take no rest
The goddamn neighbours all keeping score
It's momma's birthday
Oh, but the bills ain't paid
We'll sit alone in the dark
"Make a pallet by the screen door, dear
Try and get some cool air in here"
Listening to the highway rolling past
And I dream of a getaway car
One with no brakes or plates
I'll drive it, oh, so far away
Straight out into the night
I'm gonna bury it all in the glow of my taillights
Town pump's at the edge of town
The whores call his name when he comes around
Three sheets to the wind like a millionaire
Crawls home on his hands and knees
To three hungry mouths to feed
Their bellies as empty as the Frigidaire
And I dream of a getaway car
One with no brakes or plates
I'll drive it, oh, so far away
Straight out into the night
I'm gonna bury it all in the glow of my taillights