One Night At The Wasteland Bar

Duration

8:17

Genres

Contemporary/Soft Rock

Description

Lyrics

ONE NIGHT AT THE WASTELAND BAR © 2004 by Roger Dodge She said she was fooling around and broke his heart. There’s been an emptiness inside ever since they’ve been apart. Forgot trust is one of the keys, now she’s locked out behind it. Asked me if she got down on her knees, do I think she could beg him to find it? Looking over her shoulder in the wasteland, He’ll never hold her at the wasteland. He drifts into the bar asking for a double, And as he liquifies his mind to insulate the trouble, He says he gambled with the devil and lost his soul. He’ll never risk his heart again, just stay in control; No reconstructing in the wasteland, Just self destructing at the wasteland. As he drowns himself in drink, he cracks a crooked smile; “It’s a good night don’t you think? I haven’t been out in awhile. You can’t win if you don’t play, can’t play if you don’t try. I’d rather drink here on these stools in a bar full of fools, Than to waste one more minute to cry”. Spins around in his seat - checks out a girl alone at a table. She looks great from behind, he’ll try to take her home if he’s able. Combs his hair and tucks his shirt, walks over ready to go, But when he looks into her eyes his face says oh man no - no! It’s his reckless lover in the wasteland. And she’s blown his cover at the wasteland. He says “I’m sorry but I thought you were someone I didn’t know”. As he turns to walk away, she asks him not to go; “There maybe nothing I can say to restore your trust in me. I can’t shake guilt and regret but maybe I can make you see I need to be forgiven for the wasteland. I’m so tired of livin’ in this wasteland”. He takes her hand without a word, they disappear in the night; Now I can tell you that I heard things turned out alright. Though it’s bright and hot, there’s a big blind spot when we wish on a shooting star, And it looked really good to see someone understood, One night at the wasteland bar.