It's nothing but the hits in a room downtown
The noisiest hell but nice
People don't usually get to play in there
More than a time or twice
You had your regular spot
They were even advertising you man
Better than the usual thing you got
Staying just ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
I can't tell you one thing new
About playing for the door
Some of my dreams back there too
With the sawdust on the floor
We're worn out and weary, all of us
But we know why we can
Bound up and we're free

Bound up to this old bus
Staying just ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
The sky is as big as nowhere
Which is where we've been
Left a dream behind there somewhere
You've got to have a dream
In your hand
Look up to the sun
When you know you'll love to see
It move you around
Not to the left but to the right

It could just be how you feel

I've got everything to give

Some days too it will be
Long gone
But you do know


Is a place I can't fill
And if I cannot help
Then you ought to know
I gave your buddy a ride to the train
He was telling me he'd be back
There was a red light shining, love in vain
When we rolled across the track
Where is the bartender selling beat-up car?
Needs a ticket for a bus or a plane
Sing a song right up, heading for home
Staying just ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
Ahead of the game