broken bed

james mcmurtry

where'd you go last night?

i never heard you leaving

i woke up in such a fright

when i could no longer feel you breathing. and i could smell the rain from the storm blowing in

and i looked outside where your car should have been

just a street light's glare on an empty street

when that rain came down in a twisted sheet. drive on slowly

drive on by

one red rose in the candlelight. where'd you go last night?

when the show was over

when the band quit playing

when the bar was closing. when the rain slacked off and the wind died down

and a siren wailed somewhere across town

nothing to be done

nothing to be said

just had to lay back down on this broken bed. drive on slowly

drive on by

one red rose in the candlelight. you could call me later

walk me through this one more time

i guess you got your needs and i got mine. drive on slowly

drive on by

one red rose in the candlelight. drive on slowly

drive on by

one red rose in the candlelight.