Before Lafayette Turns Off Its Lights

[Verse 1]
Gonna hitchhike right out of Saginaw, with nothing but curse words in my jaw
No longer need to live out this old Paul Simon song
Gonna head way down south, gonna spit all them dark words out
Gonna be pure when I fall into your arms

[Verse 2]
Cause I’ve been calling out your name, every night as I climb onto the stage
And I stare, into the light and the black
When all your songs have been sung, and you’ve given away all your love
It’s unreal just how much comes back

[Chorus]
I know you may have grown cold, but we ain’t that old
I still believe we can make things right
Tell your mama to shout it, she never needed to doubt it
I’ll be home before Lafayette turns off its lights

[Verse 3]
Back when you kicked me out to the curb, I was a different person
That southern heat, had melted all my brains
One thing that north country cold will do, wake you up slowly remind you
Just why you were here in the first place

[Chorus 2]
I loved you for so long, kept it to myself, but I kept it strong
Just waited for the right time
Now I’m on my way, I swear on this day
I’ll be home before Lafayette turns off its lights

[Bridge]
I’ll walk through these worn out shoes, I will swim if I have to
I will crawl like I did when I was a child

[Chorus 3]
You’ll see the lines on my face, marks that the road has made
I just hope I’m still beautiful in your eyes
Tell all your boyfriends to shout it
They were fools to doubt it
I’ll be home before Lafayette turns off its lights