Lyrics
An Allsup's coffee cup is getting cold in his hand.
Sarah’s laughing low with some Peterbilt man.
The salt shaker’s sweating on the red vinyl seat,
It’s half past two on a Tuesday, can’t be beat.
[Chorus]
A man shouldn't see what he's seen tonight
Underneath the greasy flicker of a Bud Light sign.
Some engines just run 'til the pistons seize,
And a truth like this just rides the breeze.
[Verse 2]
The waitress comes over, pot held in her hand,
Says "'Nother coffee, honey?'", don't understand.
She tops off their mugs with a tired kind of grace,
Never sees the guilty map on Sarah's face.
[Chorus]
A friend shouldn't know what he knows tonight
In the corner booth's shadow, hidden out of sight.
Some engines just run 'til the pistons seize,
And a truth like this brings a man to his knees.
[Bridge]
He could call up Dale, burn it all to the ground,
Let that high-lonesome diesel be the only sound.
But Dale's on the night shift, breathing refinery air,
And this ain't a gear he's got the tools to repair.
[Coda]
The hiss of the flat-top is singing low.
Some things you just witness, and you let 'em go.
About Waylon Jensen
Waylon Jensen learned to write songs while working as a diesel mechanic in Gallup, New Mexico. He was raised by a single mother who worked the diner shift at the El Rancho Hotel, and her tired resilience is etched into every line he sings. His raw, electric country songs, played on a worn Fender Telecaster, are stories for the forgotten towns and the people who stay. This is the sound of the high…
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