Picking up the band from broken homes Like picking up the drinks from backyard parties This one's fast watch for the changes Waking up in different counties Stick it to the early sunlit mountains With dusty dashboard talking Writing postcards on the wheel About the deserts and border crossings Don't rock the life boat baby Following the scratch around your back Light breaks through dirty blinds Brushing past teeth and hair unkind The van only starts on the second try Standing in the spotlight without fear What you see is what you get Hand to mouth and eye to eye Who knows what's gonna happen next? Don't rock the life boat baby Setting up and tearing down Moving words through dirty sheets Let me know when you're in town Can you get me in for free? There's nothing like the bright lights in your eyes They make the shadows disappear And it's always the drums and the loud guitars That make the words so hard to hear Don't rock the life boat baby