[Verse 1] Mud on my boots Half a can of coffee cold Sun-faded cap Driving through a town that never sleeps Small crack on the windshield Yesterday’s coat on the passenger seat They told me, “You oughta change somehow” I never answered back Roadside light Standing still Someone waiting in the rain One long sigh Foot on the brake Window down just a little ⸻ [Chorus] Just before the edge of town Coffee in the truck bed, night wind blowing round Scars and excuses Laid out underneath the sky Ain’t got money Ain’t got charm But I’m not cold enough to leave someone behind If I’m driving through tonight I don’t mind one more soul inside ⸻ [Verse 2] Wet bag in hand Voice shaking low “Can you take me into town?” she asked Pulled my cap Down again Said “Get in” and faced the road Heater running low Old song on the radio If you don’t wanna talk That’s alright too At a red light My stomach growled So I pulled in by a store Bought two cups Of something warm Set one down by the door ⸻ [Chorus] Just before the edge of town Coffee in the truck bed, night wind blowing round Scars and excuses Laid out underneath the sky Ain’t got money Ain’t got charm But I’m not cold enough to leave someone behind If the road lasts till morning light You can borrow part of mine ⸻ [Bridge] Never been a favorite with the suited kind Heard enough sermons for a lifetime But when somebody’s crying in the dark My hands move first every time Don’t know much about doing right Just not built to look away If salvation’s real at all Maybe it comes quiet this way ⸻ [Final Chorus] Just before the edge of town Morning light falling in the truck bed now Never asked your name Dropped you off by the corner store You said “thank you” Barely there I only nodded through the mirror glass Then I drove into the next long road Like nothing ever happened at all
