20 Miles South of Nowhere

Dan sat at the bar, talkin' about his Car with Alice She was heading out to Vegas, Running from her dark days in Dallas She had a brother she could stay With, Said he didn't know she was coming Yeah, but I bet he never guessed what Kind of person she was becoming Jimmy Moran and his one-man band Played every note like it was his last He played "Strangers in the Night" Too slow And always played Neil Diamond Songs too fast 20 Miles South of Nowhere Yeah, me and mine 20 Miles South of Nowhere Gray-haired Marie watched her Sports TV and began to write Somethin' down Tommy Turrets twitched his regrets that The Celtics were coming to town Dora came in, she was stinkin' of gin She referred to me as "sailor" She was beautiful not long ago Before everything began to fail her Now Will's been in the bathroom for So long Now he either jumped out the Window or died Everything's been so dull around this Place But everything's been done or at least Been tried 20 Miles South of Nowhere Pearls and swine 20 Miles South of Nowhere Doing my time 20 Miles South of Nowhere The Last Chance Lounge on the near North Side Everybody's watchin' the news Music comes back when "Friends" Comes on Hear Van the Man singing the Irish Blues Colleen just got a 550 SL I wonder what the hell she's doin' Here She asked me if I wanted to go for A ride, I said "Babe, I just ordered a Beer" She wants everyone to think she's Made it, But I know her mama bought her That A guy asked me if I was an artist, I said "A con artist, mon frere" and Turned my back 20 Miles South of Nowhere Yeah, me and mine 20 Miles South of Nowhere Doin' my time 20 Miles South of Nowhere Pearls and swine 20 Miles South of Nowhere Yeah, me and mine