500 Miles lyrics

The night we stole the moon, a pirate's paradise
The light along the ocean was in your eyes
It ended all too soon, it started suddenly
The bridge was almost opened when we arrived

And when I thought I was lost you carried me across
Laughing through the fallout zone
You touched me in a way I'd never known
And in the salt-scented air I followed you there

I met a man in Memphis
Glory to the south
Minister of magic
Keeper of the house
Standing at the crossroads
He gathered up my bones
Threw them on his back and said
"Hey son, it's time to find the one way home"

Such a long way
Such a long long way
Such a long long way to go

I found a friend in Phoenix
Said she knew the way
Talkin' 'bout tomorrow

You change your mind like the weather
You promise sunshine but it looks like rain
A simple "no" would be better
But you just keep me hanging on again

Hanging on a heartbeat, its a hot seat
You better give it up and leave it behind
'Cause you can't waste time while you're hanging on a heartbeat

I lay my cards out on the table
But you've got aces hidden up your sleeve

She was the fire and I was the engine
One of a thousand built to last
She was the fire dancing with hunger
She knew I would follow 'til I ran out of gas

Lost in the summer of burning desire
She lit the night for miles away
Out of control, yeah she was the fire
And off in the distance she called my name

Engine 999, I'll met you on the roads we used to ride

Engine's running hot, I'm running back to you
Caught up in your trap and the secret things you do
Headlight flashes bright, do you remember when
We used to drive all night, well I'm coming back again

You told me we live in the shadows
You told me to hide from the light
But the last thing you said keeps running through my head
Just don't take my car out tonight