Old New Mexico

[Verse 1]
I realize I don't know how to be your friend
It burns me to no ending
When all I want is a touch from your hand
I sit on street corners all around our town
Hoping I see you driving around
And you'll smile so big and stop to pick me up
Still I'm lonely, although you were just sitting here
Both hands on the wheel so you could steer
To drop me off where I stay, to leave me and it's hard
To ask for something I know she won't give
Though not long ago, she freely did
She took it all away and now I'm feeling like her toy

[Chorus]
Out of Austin and into the rain
Old New Mexico won't call again
The one I love don't need me
I'm searching for the lost chord that'll tie you back to me
Tie you back to me

[Verse 2]
And it hurts knowing how this life can be
In a teacup floating out to sea
This is like a car wreck that we're both living in
So I decided to say nothing and go to bed
While you swam all inside my head
I wish you were here to help me tame this spin
Cinders and ashes, I won't open my eyes
A big old blue sky surprise
While you have your tinder mended
I'll wait to phone you up

[Chorus]
Out of Austin and into the rain
Old New Mexico won't call again
The one I love is far from me
I'm searching for the lost chord that'll tie you back to me
Tie you back to me

[Outro]
What's strange, I suspect you're lonely as well
From the songs and stories that you tell
Yet you push it all away and embrace your fear
This is the oldest story that we've got going here
This is the oldest story that we've got going here