Louisiana in a broken down car
At the whim of a kind stranger with a crowbar
Headlights passing us stranded in the bayou
Lost in the dark singing to "Pictures of You"
And I don't miss chapping my lips from saying sorry
Still I wish I could say it one last time
So many nights I cut my tongue to make it sharper
It wasn't my fault but it wasn't yours either
Stepped on my own tail again
When I saw you across the street
Thought of what I'd say to you
But my words all come up empty
All my words they sound so empty
I like to know that we're now both growing up
Cleaned the dirt off my nails and regained my luck
I wonder why it was so hard to let you go
I know I walk fast, but my heart moves so--o slow
Stepped on my own tail again
When I saw you across the street
Thought of what I'd say to you
But my words all come up empty
All my words sound so fucking empty
Louisiana in a broken down car
What if we only got that far