You Leave Alone

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

Only thing workin' was the dial radio

He sat on the front seat, listenin' to baseball

Dreamin' 'bout places that he'll never go

He liked to ride bulls and tease all his children

Make up new words that meant nothing at all

Curse the stories that had left him in Natchez

Hum an old tune and cry as they fall

Warm conversation

Short term destination

Can lead to a lifetime

Away from home

No plans worth makin'

All the big dreams were taken

When you leave this world

You leave alone

Oh, the money was good

On the road in the springtime

But one look from that girl

And he settled down

And he laughed right out loud

When she said Mississippi

He said, I've never been there

But I like how it sounds

Warm conversation

Short term destination

Can lead to a lifetime

Away from home

But no plans worth makin'

All the big dreams were taken

But you leave this world

You leave alone

But you leave this world

You leave it alone

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

Only thing workin' was the dial radio

And he'd sit on the front seat

Just listenin' to baseball

And dreamin' 'bout places

That he'll never go