Louisiana In a broken-down car At the whim Of a kind stranger with a crowbar Headlights passing us Stranded in the bayou Lost in the dark Singing to "Pictures of You" And I don't miss Chapping my lips from saying sorry Still I wish I could say it one last time So many nights I cut my tongue to make it sharper It wasn't my fault But it wasn't yours either Stepped on my own tail again When I saw you across the street Thought of what I'd say to you But my words all come up empty All my words They sound so empty I like to know That we're now both growing up Cleaned the dirt off my nails And regained my luck I wonder why It was so hard to let you go I know I walk fast But my heart moves so slow Stepped on my own tail again When I saw you across the street Thought of what I'd say to you But my words all come up empty All my words sound so fucking empty Louisiana In a broken down car What if we Only got that far