The Back of the Menu

[Intro]
[Verse]
Gravel crunching under tires
Burning through the old desires
Fifteen years went by so fast
Holding on to shadows past
Parked the rig by the old sign
Found my place back in line
[Pre-Chorus]
Smell of grease and coffee beans
Faded denim, worn-out jeans
Table four is still the same
Waiting for a ghost's name
[Chorus]
There it was on the menu back
Folded in a yellowed crack
My old handwriting in blue
Saying “I’ll come back for you”
But underneath in pencil gray
She wrote “I’m waiting every day”
[Verse]
The ink is dry, the paper's thin
I’m wearing out the skin I’m in
Did she stay or did she go?
Things a driver wouldn’t know
Shifted gears and chased the sun
Thought that bridge was long since done
[Chorus]
There it was on the menu back
Folded in a yellowed crack
My old handwriting in blue
Saying “I’ll come back for you”
But underneath in pencil gray
She wrote “I’m waiting every day”
[Bridge]
Is the heart a heavy stone?
Am I better off alone?
Should I ask the girl at the till?
Or keep my heart standing still?
One more mile, one more choice
Searching for a long-lost voice
[Solo]
[Verse]
The bell rings loud above the door
A shadow steps across the floor
Apron tied around her waist
Time is something you can’t replace
She looks up with those hazel eyes
Caught me by a cold surprise
[Chorus]
There it was on the menu back
Folded in a yellowed crack
My old handwriting in blue
Saying “I’ll come back for you”
But underneath in pencil gray
She wrote “I’m waiting every day”
[Post-Chorus]
One more mile
One more mile
Is it too late for a smile?
Fifteen years in a single file
[Outro]