Lyric booklet commentary: “In March of 2007, driving from El Paso to Austin, I drank 64 ounces of cheap gas-station coffee in a day; it was disgusting.”
[Verse 1]
We'll drive until the gas is gone
And then walk until our feet are torn
Crawl until we feed the soil
Film the whole thing
It's all business in the left hand lane
Drive there and then drive back again
Escape can't be the only way
To escape
So I've gotten used to coffee sweats
Still getting used to road regrets
And hell I took you up on all your threats
To leave
[Chorus]
It's a shame
It's a crying shame
Them's the breaks
And ain't it always the way
That takes you back to from where it is you came
[Verse 2]
Robby likes his country tunes
It's never been the lens that I see through
But I guess driving for a week or two
Puts words in your mouth
So find Dodge and then get out of there
It's about as country as I get
So you ain't living till you're living it
Not dead till you die
But watch out for the paraphrase
'Cause they will crown you and they'll take your legs
See the cost is more than what you get paid
But do it anyway
[Chorus]
It's a shame
It's a crying shame
Them's the breaks
And ain't it always the way
That takes you back to from where it is you came
[Chorus]
It's a shame
It's a crying shame
Them's the breaks
And ain't it always the way
That takes you back to from where it is you came
Road Regrets was written by Dan Mangan.
Dan Mangan released Road Regrets on Tue Aug 11 2009.