Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I found me a little girl and I settled down In a pretty little house in a pretty little town We got married and promised never to part Then little by little we drifted from each other's hearts [Chorus] Now I'm drivin' a stolen car on a pitch-black night And I'm doin' my best to make it through Well I'm just sittin' down here at the Stanton light I wanna get caught but I never do [Verse 2] At first I thought it was just restlessness That would fade as time went by and our love grew deep But in the end it was something more, I guess That tore us apart and made us weep [Chorus] And I'm drivin' a stolen car, waitin' on that little red light I keep tellin' myself everything's gonna be alright But I ride by night and I travel in fear That in this darkness I might just disappear [Bridge] She asked if I remembered the letters I wrote When our love was young and we were bold She said last night she read those letters And they made her feel a hundred years old [Verse 3] There's a river runs by that little town Down into the sea It was there in the shade I lay my body down As she flowed on so effortlessly [Verse 4] Now there's a party tonight out at County Line There'll be dancin' down at Seven Trees From these banks I can see those party lights shine Maybe she's there, maybe she's looking for me [Verse 5] Last night I dreamed I made the call I swore to return and stay forevermore Once again we stood on the wedding steps at Victory Hall And walked arm in arm through the chapel door [Verse 6] I can remember how good I felt inside When the preacher said, "Son, you may kiss the bride" But as I leaned over to touch her pretty lips I felt it all slip away through my fingertips [Chorus] And I'm drivin' a stolen car through a pitch-black night I keep tellin' myself everything's gonna be alright But I ride by night and I travel in fear No matter what I do or where I drive Nobody ever sees me when I ride by