Bags packed and a tank of gas Don't know where we're going til we drive past Time on our hands, no need to drive fast She's fast asleep in the backseat He's reading up on history It's just you and me, and chemistry At sunset we'll drive west Driving 55 toward the city lights Only miles will pa** us by At sunset we'll drive west Going 55, yeah we'll drive all night We'll see the sea at sunrise Daydreams of love and life Embracing both as we pa** them by These desert skies, the color of our lives Everything we need surrounds us Whispers on the wind, the sun's kiss And our love affair with the frivolous