30-Mile Drive

I drove 30 miles to your house tonight
just to see if I could see a light
if there was, well, what I'd do then
knock on the window and ask to come in

just to grab you and hold you tight
and tell you everything's going to be alright
let you know I'm yours and you're mine
it's you and me till the end of time

but I came after the hour midnight
and even thought I saw a light
it was such a crazy thing that I
drove 30 miles just to drive by

so I had to put off what I wanted to do
which was only to say that I love you.

~Part II~

I woke up this morning feeling sad and alone
eyes not open yet I reached for the phone
I dialed your number, anxious but slow
longing for your voice, to hear hello

but it wasn't you on the other end
it was the voice of your best friend
he said you went out driving around one
they got the call just before the sun

everything stopped still, time and space
a wreck on the road to our secret place
a 30-mile drive, driftwood on the shore
what could've changed, 30 steps to your door...

~Part III~

I drove 30 miles tonight to our spot
to walk among driftwood, stars were not
visible in the sky above this midnight
and I pray God will turn on the light

30 miles I drove just to see
if you'd be waiting there for me
these are the darkest days, I'm not alive
on a round trip, 90-mile drive
from my house to yours
to driftwood shores
only the sadness
and darkness pours
the rest is numb
cold black air
no light
to come
from
any
wh
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