Shy (houston, tx. - 2022 remaster)

Well the heat is so great

It plays tricks with the eye

It turns the road into water

Then from water to sky

And there's a crack in the concrete floor

That starts at the sink

Yeah, there's a bathroom in the gas station

And I've locked myself in it to think

Back in the city

The sun bakes the trash on the curb

The men are pissing in doorways

And the rats are running in herds

And I've got a dream with your face in it

That scares me awake

I've put too much on my table

Now I've got too much at stake

And I might let you off easy

Yea I might lead you on

I might wait for you to look for me

And then I might be gone

There's where I've come from and where I'm going

And I am lost in between

I might go out to that phone booth

And leave a veiled invitation on your machine

And you'll stop me, won't you?

If you've heard this one before

Oh the one where I surprise you

By showing up at your front door

Saying, ""Let's not ask what next

Or how or why

I'm leaving in the morning

So let's not be shy""

Don't be shy

The door opens, the room winces

The housekeeper comes in without a warning

And I squint at the muscular motel light

And say ""Hey good morning""

As she jumps her keys jingle

She leaves as quickly as she came in

And I roll over and taste the pillow with my grin

Well the sheets are twisted and damp

Oh the heat is so great

And I swear I can feel the mattress

Sinking underneath your weight

Oh yeah sleep is like a fever

And I'm glad when it ends