Checking In

I cracked my lids this morning unsure of where I am

Swore I went to bed in Charlotte but I woke up in Cheyenne

Shut the tv off 'round 4 but could not shut off my brain

And for the life of me I can't recall what time I'm due in Spokane

I could use a cup of coffee but I never touch the stuff

Just splash cold water on my face and hope that it's enough

I'd drive all night 600 miles just to sleep in my own bed

But the road back home's three times that long

So I'm stranded here instead

So I'm checking in tonight, from a place that I can't name

Where the churches and the traffic lights all look about the same

Try to wipe the weary from my eyes

Just checking in tonight

See the glow of a 7-11 sign from the edge of a dim lit stage

Feels like I'm living in a line from Turn The Page

The congregation to my right prays for another beer

Silently wondering what the hell we're doing here

There's a girl across the room singing every word with me

I wonder if she wonders what kind of lover I might be

I wouldn't know what to say to her if it wasn't in a song

So I just nod and offer half a smile before it's time to move along

So I'm checking in tonight, from a place that I can't name

Where the women and convenience stores all look about the same

Try to wipe the weary from my eyes

Just checking in tonight

All these yellow lines I leave behind

Got me tied up so tight I can't unwind

This world's got teeth, and they're sharper than I thought

They ain't gonna bite me 'cause I won't be sold or bought

The motel room is quiet now just the hum from the old AC

Now it's just three of us I myself and me

This bedspread looks familiar and I've seen this lamp before

And this double bed they stuck me with

Ain't much better than the floor

And I'm thinking about all those times you call me crying on the phone

Every time I ask you why you say it's because I'm gone

I don't have the heart to give you that tired old runaround

'Cause I know it's more than gravity that keeps me on the ground

So I'm checking in today, from a place that I can't name

Where the souvenir shops and rest stops all look about the same

Wipe the weary in my eyes away

Just checking in today