there's some friends that i know living in this town and i've come far to see them gonna track em' down they live in a brick house painted white and brown left a tip for the maid and i packed up my guitar dropped my key on the counter rented a car gonna hook up with em' later and go hit the bars i need a big weekend kick up the dust yeah a big weekend if you don't run you rust well i may shake your hand but i won't know your name the joke in your language don't come out the same there's times when i'm down and there's nothing to blame i can work i can travel sleep anywhere cross every border with nothing to declare you can look back babe but it's best not to stare