Back East Lyrics

Headin' down the coast

With Kerouac's ghost

To the land of

The redwood tree

Just tryin' to outrun

The settin' of the sun

I got a dark cloud

Followin' me

Give me coffee in the morning

And sleeping pills at night

I'll be on the road

Before the cold

Is thawed by mornin' light

Seen the sun go down

In so many different places

Study lines like roadmaps

On all these stranger's faces

My heart breaks leavin'

So I'll give you a piece

Hold on to it honey

When I head Back East

The lights of long-haul truckers

Passin' by on the lost highway

Like fireflies, synchronized

Just lookin' for a mate

Fogged up cars

'Neath the stars

And the smile

Of an endless summer

I'd like to dedicate this one

To all you late-night lovers

Seen the sun go down

In so many different places

Study lines like roadmaps

On all these stranger's faces

My heart breaks leavin'

So I'll give you a piece

Hold on to it honey

When I head Back East

It's a hard pill to swallow

It's one we all learn

When you're lookin'

In the rearview

At the bridges

You've burned

You can stand

In a crowd of people

And never feel more alone

You can sleep

Where you're expected

But it may never be your home

Seen the sun go down

In so many different places

Study lines like roadmaps

On all these stranger's faces

My heart breaks leavin'

So I'll give you a piece

Hold on to it honey

When I head Back East