Mexicali or the Road

Hard days you left your mark Till the light of love went dark We gotta find what we left behind Before we fall apart So you dust off that suitcase And I'll pack my guitar We'll drive until our luck improves Turn this rut into a groove Mexicali or the road We threw away a gilded cage like caution to the wind Mexicali or the road -- You won't take me in At a Colorado rest stop Our coffee had gone cold When I got out to fill your cup Saw you talking on the phone With your head thrown back a secret laugh I hadn't heard in years You said "The kids are fine I talked to them" But it was nearly three a.m. At the Sunny Sky Hotel where We could not hide the clouds You slept with your back to me But honey it's no mystery Mexicali or the road We thought that one would rescue love But it's too late to win Mexicali or the road -- You won't take me in There's dignity in destiny There's clarity in rage So I'll gladly tear apart the strings That we tied too tight that dark and fateful day We were clawing at the closet walls a cliche we created In a valley of tequila from a bottle long past dated And I guess I'll never know his name And you will not know hers The hearts we cross and double-cross Will somehow live to take the loss Mexicali or the road We threw away a gilded cage like caution to the wind Mexicali or the road -- You won't take me in Mexicali or the road Prisoners in a pantomime we both forgot to live Mexicali or the road