From the recording Nostradamus Famous Cherry Jam
Lyrics
Didn’t own a tie
Til’ he got engaged at 25
The same day she got her GED online
In love and unafraid
They just need somewhere to stay
So they got a motel room with a swimming pool Chasing a dream down Interstate 35
Baby on the way
Now he wears a suit and tie everyday
She teaches school, but they won’t let her work part-time No thoughts to complain
Just inside jokes for baby names
They got married at the motel swimming pool
Chasing a dream down interstate 35
And they’d dance all night
To the cars passing by
Skinny dip and howl at the moon Gas station dinners
That smelt like chlorine
They were hitting the big time soon
But watch out for answered prayers
Always on the go
He’s mastered Windsor knots and portfolios
She got a new job, but her flirty boss wants overtime Suburban tired and bored
They don’t swim too much anymore
But they got a decked out, two-tier Swimming pool, Strangers again at the nicest house on Willow Creek Drive
Solo - break
From Lovers to just friends
Now he picks his son up every weekend
She’s back teaching school, but dating just don’t feel right Awake but not alive
He gets his new corvette and drives
He takes a dip at the motel swimming pool
Reliving a dream off interstate 35
He remembers
Dancing all night
To the cars passing by
Skinny dip and howl at the moon Gas station dinners
That smelt like chlorine
They were hitting the big time soon
But damn those answered prayers What’s the use of answered prayers?
He looks out on the pool She’s come to swim there too