She sat across the car from me Her eyes were fixed out the window, my hand on her knee and the road like the arms of a giant stretched out in front of me Through the fields where the farmers keep farmer's gold A wooden box in the ground I was counting the lights, and you were already there I was fearing the night, yeah you were waiting for me It's just hard when you're right, you were already there It's a never-ending night, you were waiting for me We made friends with the southern winds The blowing leaves, and the money we spent And the road, stuck to the earth like a magnet Roll down where the river bends You can swim where the sinners spend sinner's gold It all gets lost in the ocean I was counting the lights, and you were already there I was fearing the night, yeah you were waiting for me It's just hard when you're right, you were already there It's a never-ending night, you were waiting for me We'll get it wrong, till we're able to correct all the wrongs Yeah, we're able She sat across the car from me Her eyes were fixed out the window, my hand on her knee And the road, stuck to the earth like a magnet Roll down where the river bends You can swim where the sinners spend sinner's gold It all gets lost in the ocean I was counting the lights I was fearing the night It's just hard when you're right It's a never-ending fight, yeah you were waiting for me I was counting the lights, and you were already there I was fearing the fight, yeah you were waiting for me It's just hard when you're right, you were already there It's a never-ending night, yeah you were waiting for me Yeah you were waiting for me