Easy There, Steady Now - Richard Thompson

Jackknife with a precious load

Spills its guts all over the road

Excuse me, I had to smile

Lost my grip too for a while

Easy there, steady now

Easy there, steady now

She didn’t have the decency

To sweep away what’s left of me

I don’t have the presence of mind

To walk along in a straight line

Easy there, steady now

I call your name

I call it loud

I see your face

In every crowd

Nosebleed down the bathroom wall

Leaves a pool down in the stall

I wonder where you are tonight

Red dress, skin so white

Easy there, steady now

3 AM an empty town

Doctor Martens echo down

Old man Heartbreak follows you

Corruption’s shadow swallows you

Easy there, steady now

Jackknife with a precious load

Spills its guts all over the road

Excuse me, I had to smile

Lost my grip too for awhile

Easy there, steady now