Stan Ridgway - Lonely Town lyrics

They all say that it's a lonely town They all say that it's a lonely town Wide open spaces––empty rooms If the weather holds out, you can get there by noon Shadows crawl on the highway line Don't rush, you've got time Pull into a donut shop And get a cup of mud Ask for directions from a plumber outside He says "don't go there, bud" 'Cause they all say That it's a lonely town And they all say That it's a drag And they all know Those people in a lonely town All those people are Lonely and mad Now I've got my foot on the gas As I'm crossin the midwest county line And I think about those mosquitos on my windshield How they don't give a damn about Christmas-time And as the pa**ing trucks all flash their lights Just as I top the hill I'll remember two green eyes and some flowers Dyin' on a windowsill They all say That it's a lonely town And they all say That it's a drag They all know Those people in a lonely town And all those people Are lonely and mad They're just lonely and mad Out here in a lonely town