Lyrics

i hung around late night looking for a pretty smile
i said my goodbyes and i swallowed my pride and i went out to walk a while
as i strolled myself down an empty road the sun came up in the sky
and i said to myslef, far as i can tell
i’m back on the lonely mile

chorus:
i don’t talk to the devil ‘cause she makes me cry
don’t spit at the wind when she blows in my eye
don’t flirt with disaster ‘cause she’s much to smart
don’t look for forever ‘cause she’ll break my heart
and i don’t know how and i don’t know why
i get into trouble every time that i try
sometimes i laugh loud, sometimes i just smile
back on the lonely mile

i went to town the other day to pick up some wine for my soul
when I got back home she’d packed up and gone left a note on the radio
it said I’m tired of this station so i’m moving on, sometimes you got to turn the dial she wished me the best and i ventured a guess
i was back on the lonely mile

(chorus)

she could be buried deep like gold inside the ground
and she could play hide and seek where no one is around
and she could be out of reach like a bird up in the sky
but that won’t stop my trying

(chorus)

i don’t run with the cheetah ‘cause she’ll tucker me out
don’t fall for the righteous ‘cause she’ll just leave doubt
don’t hang with the wisdom ‘cause she’ll make me think
don’t fall for the water ‘cause she’ll let me sink
and i don’t know how and i don’t know why
i get into trouble every time that i try
sometimes i laugh loud, sometimes i just smile
back on the lonely mile