Well I found me a girl and I settled down
In a pretty little house in a pretty little town
We got married and promised never to part
Then little by little, we drifted from each other’s hearts
Now I’m drivin' a stolen car on a pitch-black night
And I’m doin' my best to make it through
Well I’m just sittin' down here at the Stanton light
I wanna get caught, but I never do
At first, I thought it was just restlessness
That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep
But in the end, it was something more, I guess
That tore us apart and made us weep
And I’m drivin' a stolen car, waitin' on that little red light
I keep tellin' myself everything’s gonna be alright
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
That in this darkness, I might just disappear
She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote
When our love was young and we were bold
She said last night, she read those letters
And they made her feel a hundred years old
There’s a river runs by that little town
Down into the sea
It was there in the shade, I lay my body down
As she flowed on so effortlessly
Now there’s a party tonight out at County Line
There’ll be dancing down at Seven Trees
From these banks, I can see those party lights shine
Maybe she’s there, maybe she’s looking for me
Last night, I dreamed I made the call
I swore to return and stay forevermore
Once again, we stood on the wedding steps at Victory Hall
And walked arm in arm through the chapel door
I can remember how good I felt inside
When the preacher said, “Son, you may kiss the bride”
But as I leaned over to touch her pretty lips
I felt it all slip away through my fingertips
And I’m drivin' a stolen car through a pitch-black night
I keep tellin' myself everything’s gonna be alright
But I ride by night and I travel in fear
No matter what I do or where I drive
Nobody ever sees me when I ride by
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