There's a town in New Mexico I've passed through a time or two Never stayed to see the seasons change Now that's changing 'cause of you You've got clouds in your eyes, long skinny legs Long enough to reach the ground And you long for something you lost on the way Hope you find it anyhow 'Cause it's been ten years in New Orleans From the train tracks to the oaks And I'll catch a ride with an old friend Go and find you on the road And I don't have a plan, it's true Just to spend a little time with you And maybe write a song or two Hey, hey, hey ♪ I get crazed and bent out of shape And I call you on the phone Pleading for affection or attention Or a strong dose of something I've never known You laugh, say I'm a piece of work But you empathize most times Your words cut through me I want to improve me, be someone you can recognize Look closer, look closer Look closer, see what is really here A sunlit morning, a quiet room And thirty-four years And I don't have a plan, it's true Just to spend a little time with you And maybe write a song or two Yeah, maybe write a song or two Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey-ey-ey A song, a song A song, a song or two Hey, hey