Count the Red Cars

Perhaps I've loved the road too long, my suitcase lost as me Every town has got its magic But it's just a town, you see Another place to sing in, another frightened crowd Will they love me? Will they see me? Will I sing too long, too loud? As I hide behind my confidence I drink a toast to home If I knew where I was toasting then I wouldn't feel alone Hair shines with careful brilliance Reflects the dress that I designed So many towns, so many songs, so many games to pass the time Count the red cars, count the lunch bars Count the buses, count the beer Count the freeways, count the cafes, count the wish that you were here Count the cities, count the countries, count the yet another plane Count the why can't I stop loving you? What's your girlfriend's name? What's your girlfriend's name? Yet another club tonight, a place to bare my soul Another bass drum plays a wrong beat and I think I've got a cold There's an ice-cream stand at the end of the pier That would really blow your mind But it's no fun tasting loneliness so I think I'll stick to wine Perhaps you'll see me on TV, perhaps I'm singing just for you Perhaps you'll see me in six thousand weeks and that'll have to do Count the red cars, count the lunch bars Count the buses count the beers Count the freeways, count the cafes, count the wish that you were here Count the cities, count the countries, count the yet another plane Count the why can't I stop loving you? What's your girlfriend's name? What's your girlfriend's name? As I light another cigarette it burns away the pain So I'll sing a song to solitude too complex to explain And then I'll hide inside the melody and cry behind the smile But I'll sparkle in the spotlight, sing the songs that you compile I'm in career-infested waters and I wish that I could swim I'll pretend I am what I pretend and start to count again Count the red cars, count the lunch bars Count the buses, count the beer Count the freeways, count the cafes, count the wish that you were here Count the cities, count the countries, count the yet another plane Count the why can't I stop loving you? What's your girlfriend's name? What's your girlfriend's name?