Lyrics James McMurtry

James McMurtry

Broken Bed

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