LyricS

We were 32 miles from something
When the carburetor gave out
And it gave us a little bit of time to hope
And it gave us time to doubt

That we’d ever get back to zero
That the fightin’ would tire out
But If I’m gonna catch hell for speakin my mind
Then I might as well make it count

The Dead Middle of the road ain’t the place for talkin’
With half a mind to get walkin
And half a mind to stay
So let’s get outta the way
Or our outline they’ll be chalkin’
Baby, we’re halfway

Well the battle is almost over
But there's no sign of a truce
We can fuss around in a stuck old engine
Maybe knock something loose

But even then how do we fix it
It’s an intricate machine
We could leave the car and give up and walk
Maybe someday reconvene

The Dead Middle of the road ain’t the place for talkin’
With half a mind to get walkin'
And half a mind to stay
So let’s get outta the way
Or our outline they’ll be chalkin’
Maybe we’re halfway

But if we walk in two directions
To the day before we met
I’ll tell you the truest words that I’ve got
I ain’t got one ounce of regret
Not one ounce of regret

The Dead Middle of the road ain’t the place for talkin’
With half a mind to get walkin'
And half a mind to stay
So let’s get outta the way
Or our outline they’ll be chalkin’
Baby, we’re halfway
Baby, we’re halfway

c. 2022 Goodnight, Texas - Seriously Serious Songs (ASCAP) / Porch Couch Songs (ASCAP)

Avi Vinocur - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin
Patrick Dyer Wolf - Banjo, Backing Vocals
Scott Padden - Drums, Organ
Adam Nash - Pedal Steel, Backing Vocals
Chris Sugiura - Bass
Kelly McFarling - Backing Vocals

Appears on the 2022 Album ‘How Long Will It Take Them To Die’
Recorded by Goodnight, Texas
Mixed by Scott McDowell
Mastered by Jonathan Kirchner