You watch the cars go past, wish you could move so fast
But all the hoping in the world won’t change you or take you there
And sat here on the grass, we watch them all go past –
From contented looks to looks of desperation, we see it all
And I pity those heading for confrontation
And the ones who have to drive these roads alone,
And I envy those whose blind determination will get them home
Young eyes look to the sky as silent families drift by
The miles and miles of endless fascination, and all for free
And I dream myself back there, those days without a care
While weary eyes are fixed on endless road signs to hold off sleep.
And I pity those who won’t get home til midnight
And they’ll chase each other’s taillights through the dark
When the songs have run their course, just wind the tape back to the start
Yeah I pity those heading for confrontation
And the ones who have to drive these roads alone,
And I envy those whose blind determination will get them home.
credits
from Nice To Have A History 2000-2020,
released September 4, 2020
Written & produced by Spencer Bayles & Owen Marriott
Mixed by Owen Marriott
Recorded at Brooklands Drive, Nat's living room and Owen's place
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