Friend of the Family

My nerves are buzzing, working
Eyes are flashing, jerking
My feelings on the windshield
Night air as cold as chainmail
Takes me back to the first day
The little girl in you spoke to me
You know that spoke right to me

Sweet cream dream girl
Too much, it's just like candy
I won't forget it quickly
Blind ride on Highway 80

I think it's time
Yeah, you learned how to drive
You just say "Hi" to the big time
Bride, leather, lime
Memories divine
White lace bracelets, charms
Silent alarms

You and I work in factories
We run the big machinery
The will to try leaves sullenly
The murder goes on daily

Don't give me phobias
Walking the cable
We'll go when we're willing
And stop when we're able
I wish these cards on no one's table

And when love is crowded out
I'm a friend of the family
Funeral of our love
Yeah, friends of the family

Ah, Miss Critical
Might find your mind is worn out
If there's someone you love now
Tell them you love them right now

Have we been cheated of three of our seasons?
How could we break off for such practical reasons?

Sleep, young bride-to-be, no more
Whatever we do now's been done before
I'm gonna drive out to the end of a dirt road
To a place where nothing living goes
Gonna run afoot 'til I can't feel the cold
And find a sunrise so beautiful
It would capture your soul
And shoot it full of holes

Well, we could hate ourselves
Just like the friends of the family do
We could quit our jobs
Just like the friends of the family do
Ooh, we could change our minds
Just like the friends of the family do
Step right over the line
Just like the friends of the family do