The Georgia Date

[Chorus] Three AM, cheap motel room Trucks roar by on the overpass, sealing my doom This worn-out mattress, springs diggin' deep While the ceiling cracks like a spiderweb, secrets they keep Got one last coin, a '57 Georgia date Flippin' it over, sealed by fate That faded eagle, worn by sand and time Wishin' I could write a song for her, make her mine [Verse] She was hazy, drunk and sweet Slurring words I couldn't quite meet Barmaid's smile, a hopeful gleam Lost in the haze of a broken dream I saw a hole in the fence outside Rust on the bars, nowhere to hide Just a harmonica's lonely wail Across the lot, a mournful trail [Pre-Chorus] This Georgia moon hangs low and still Casting shadows on a broken will That worn-out coin, a desperate plea For a moment's peace, for you and me [Chorus] Three AM, cheap motel room Trucks roar by on the overpass, sealing my doom This worn-out mattress, springs diggin' deep While the ceiling cracks like a spiderweb, secrets they keep Got one last coin, a '57 Georgia date Flippin' it over, sealed by fate That faded eagle, worn by sand and time Wishin' I could write a song for her, make her mine [Bridge] I'll play that tune on my rusty reed Through the parking lot, plant a lonely seed Of a memory, a fleeting glance A whispered prayer, a second chance This concrete world, it feels so cold Stories untold, growing old [Verse] That cracked plaster ceiling, a map of despair Each fissure a journey, a burden to bear The rumble of engines, a constant refrain Washing over me, like the pouring rain I trace the lines with my tired eyes Beneath these indifferent, starless skies [Chorus] Three AM, cheap motel room Trucks roar by on the overpass, sealing my doom This worn-out mattress, springs diggin' deep While the ceiling cracks like a spiderweb, secrets they keep Got one last coin, a '57 Georgia date Flippin' it over, sealed by fate That faded eagle, worn by sand and time Wishin' I could write a song for her, make her mine [Outro]