You can run away with me Anytime you want Don't walk away Until we find our way in the dark and out of harm When the lights go out Will you take me with you And carry all this broken bone Through six years down in crowded rooms And highways I called home

Hear the soldier groan we'll got it at alone Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home The king's taken back the throne The useless seed was sown When they say they're cutting off the phone Then tell 'em you're not home No place to hide

But neon tiger there's a lot on your mind Away, away, away Under the heat of the southwest sun Under the heat of Far from the evergreen of old Assam Far from the rainfall on the trails of old Saigon straight from the poster town of scorn and ritz To

She knew from the start Deep down in her heart That she and Tommy were worlds apart But her mother said, "Never mind, your part Is to be what you'll be" The crowd went crazy Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced That Sally couldn't go to the meeting He

I'm not okay You wear me out Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way For all the dirty looks For photographs your boyfriend took Remember when you broke your foot from

There's a rumor going 'round about me and you Stirring up our little town the last week or two There's a rumor going 'round, and 'round, and 'round So tell me why we even trying to deny this feeling I feel it, don't you feel it too? What d'you say we

Get your kicks on Route sixty six Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino Would you get hip to this kindly tip And go take that California

I'm going out of my mind, going out on a limb Going out on the town with all my friends I tried a new girl, new look, a new town I didn't get it when you said you'd always stick around You're out in a crown in the dark of the night Saying you'd never

Oh you feel that as I take you to them dirt roads deep in your southern roots When nobody said life was going to be easy And we travel to this emotional roller coaster called life And we have our ups and downs Just keep in mind When you hit rock bottom

You're gonna be mine, little girl, You've been through 18 years of pain. I'm gonna give you a love, child, You've been mistreated, little girl, But I swear, I swear it'll be outgrown. Even if I can't have you by my side. You won't feel bad again.