Better Off Alone

He left her behind at the railway tracks

With nothing but a twenty dollar bill

Made his way to Georgia, played his gig on the axe

And then went back to the Flamingo Motel

There were voices in the hallway

Talking into a phone

And a car alarm that wouldn't shut its trap

And when the sun rose and the Greyhound hit the 85

He made a promise that he'd never come back.

Ooh, looking out the window,

Watching as the mountains rolled by

He thought about that girl that he left by the train tracks

And a little piece of heart began to die.

That's right a little piece of heart began to die.

Whoa, stranger, don't think twice

Don't listen to the voice inside your head

Too many travelers end up turning back

Better your heart than that the road ends up dead

Whoa, stranger, take my advice

Pocket your change and walk away from the phone

You don't want to become a voice in the hallway

Stranger, you know that you'll be better off alone

You know

You'll be better off alone