Got my headlights shinin' down that old interstate,
Smoking my last cigarette, stopping at the hands of fate,
With red lights shining down onto me in my car,
My gas tank runnin' on empty, it won't get me very far.
And I got Tom Petty singin' me some Saving Grace,
With crystal tears streaking down my scared face,
And the green light shines, As I hit the gas and drive,
My heart racing, and I know that I'm still alive.
[CHORUS]
But baby, these traffic light blues,
Sure can get the best of me and you,
My heart is pounding, and I don't know,
As of yet, where I'm bound to go,
But as long as I've got this broken heart,
And this six string guitar, it's a start.
One day, you'll turn your radio on,
To me singing you a good-bye song,
Stuck in these traffic light blues at night,
And you'll miss me, so grip the wheel tight.
You never know where the ride will lead,
But now you travel it alone without me.
[VERSE 2]
The wind is blowing a light breeze in on me,
And the road is winding, as far as I can see,
My wheels are kickin' up dust on the blacktop,
But I'll be long gone by morning, I won't stop,
You always laughed, told me I'd never leave you,
So how funny it'd be, if you could see me passing through,
I've got a bag of clothes in the backseat next to,
That shattered picture frame of me holding onto you..
[CHORUS]
But baby, these traffic light blues,
Sure can get the best of me and you,
My heart is pounding, and I don't know,
As of yet, where I'm bound to go,
But as long as I've got this broken heart,
And this six string guitar, it's a start.
One day you'll turn your radio on,
To me singing you a good-bye song,
Stuck in these traffic light blues at night,
And you'll miss me, so grip the wheel tight.
You never know where the ride will lead,
But now you travel it alone without me.
[VERSE 3]
And you always laughed, told me I'd never leave you,
And if I did, I wouldn't drive very far,
So how funny I must look tonight, passing through,
My foot pressed hard to the gas in this old car.
