I'm turning up the guitar And turning down the lights
The boys and the band Have arrived ♪ Carrying with them The sad songs we love
Let 'em lead us Into the night ♪ They have wives and girlfriends At home keeping watch ♪ Who's hearts are tied To the boys and their songs
And mothers and fathers At home on their knees ♪ Praying for the safety Of those boys and their dreams ♪ Are they running from the pulpit Are they running from the law
Do they carry the memories That haunt us all ♪ 'Cause they're preaching To the choir In the middle of the night ♪ Before they disappear Into a pair of taillights