Left Turn on a Red Light

It's nine o'clock at this old station

And my silver linin' ride is right on time

And as I buy myself a one-way ticket

For somewhere else on down the line

And I see that on their faces

Of a people that will never come home

And when I stare into the mirror, mama

See myself all alone

And did you ever stop to wonder

About the times that she laid by your side

When you know that I was right

And you finally realize

You took a left turn on a red light

Sun shines down on the desert

And it seems to make my life a haze

And I dream of my childhood sweetheart

And the freedom that I had in those days

When I wake from all my dreamin'

Will this boxcar always be my lonely home, yeah

Well I don't know where I am

And I really don't give a damn

This crazy life of mine will soon be gone

And did you ever stop to wonder

About the times that she laid by your side

When you know that I was right

And you finally realize

You took a left turn on a red light

[Solo]

Well it's nine o'clock at this old station

Once again my ride is right on time

And as I buy myself another ticket, Lord

For somewhere else on down the line

Well I'll always be a rambler

Well the ones I love always keep tellin' me

You stare too long in the mirror, son

Someday you'll be too blind to see

And now I can stop my wonderin'

About the times that she laid by my side

Now I know that I was right

And I finally realize

I took a left turn on a red light