Life in a Rearview Mirror
Kirill Kronrod
October 5th, 2004; mod. 11/19/04

Well, I came up hard, and then hit straight down
On the easy streets of a no-man's town		
Cold fingers squeezing out last drops of hope	
Hanged me tighter than a dead convict's rope	

Man, I tried, tried hard to walk a straight line	
And every treasure I've found, it was all mine		
But every time I walked, the line came up crooked	
Hitch-hiking down this highway at night sure is spooky	

	She hit me hard, headlights and all			
	And I went down, down I went and I rolled		
	And the muddy waters, they've checked out clear		
	Like my life in her rearview mirror			

Then I lost my patience, and I tried to move on
Tore down the walls that I've built on my own
Dust and bones, bare souls on the ground at our feet
Highway signs to a place where we're gonna meet

	She hit me hard, headlights and all			
	And I went down, down I went and I rolled		
	And the muddy waters, they've checked out clear		
	Like my life in her rearview mirror			

Solo

	She hit me hard, headlights and all			
	And I went down, down I went and I rolled		
	And the muddy waters, they've checked out clear		
	Like my life in her rearview mirror		

Now I'm hanging where seven roads weave and cross	
And winds came up dancing, I forgot who I was		
Your hair and smile... brown eyes shining bright	
Little magic I need on these crossroads tonight		

Northern Star, Southern Cross, you were there	
I went down, down I went, I was no longer scared	
And then muddy waters, they've checked out clear
Like my life, in your rearview mirror...		

Outro


© Kirill Kronrod, 2004