From the recording Moving On
Lyrics
Long Day Tonight
Out there on the interstate, working at the toll gate
Staring at a line of cars
People with dirty bills, every night - same drill
Might as well be on Mars
Not too many cars tonight, most are on the other side
Going though the EZ lane
Soon there won’t be any more, wind it up, shut the door
Job is going down the drain
Chorus
Gonna be a long day tonight
Working till the morning light
Well I guess its OK but it don’t seem right
Long day tonight
Looking for a fresh start, working at the mini mart
Waiting on the midnight crowd
Some are nice and some are punks, some are crazy some are drunk
Most of ‘em are kinda loud
Standing at the register, always just a little fear
Hoping that it ain’t your night
Four o’clock all alone, someone’s out on the phone
Maybe it’ll be alright
Chorus
Sometimes you sit and wonder why
While the hours and the minutes crawl by
Thinking about what you said, standing there beside the bed
Waiting for her to wake
EKG’s, steady sound; nobody else around
Feeling like your heart will break
Doctor said it’s not too good, but maybe you misunderstood
And everything will be OK
All alone, late at night, think the doctor might be right
And all that you can do is pray