Diner Lights

The diner glows a tired red. A waitress pours a word unsaid. The coffee's black, the hour is late. I sit alone and contemplate. Diner lights on an empty street. The only warmth that I will meet. Between the towns, Between the miles. Diner lights and borrowed smiles. A jukebox plays a song I knew. A melody in faded blue. I leave my coins, I leave my chair. And step back out into the Air. Well, order me a slice of pie. And coffee black, don't ask me why. For one sweet minute, we're not lost. No matter what tomorrow costs. Diner lights on an empty street. The only warmth that I will meet. Between the towns, Between the miles. Diner lights and borrowed smiles.