The register stood open as the smoke cleared the room   And one man was lying over blood and a broom   The store door was swingin' in a midnight breeze   And another man ran through the dark and the trees      Lost in the moment of what he needs   Lost in the moment of what he needs      He ran past the motel threw his gun in the trash   Looked down through the darkness and counted the cash   The man at the store was trying to stand   Looked up through the white light and reached out his hand      Lost in the moment of what he needs   Lost in the moment of what he needs   Are you there can you hear me   Are you there      The ambulance arrived but it was too late   In the spin of the red lights they covered his face   He had a wife who was waiting watching TV in bed   Wondering why he wasn't home yet   Their baby was sleeping until the telephone rang   He woke and he cried out but nobody came      Lost in the moment of what he needs   Lost in the moment of what he needs   Are you there can you hear me   Are you there      She doesn't know what they'll do now now that he's gone   Try to get over and try to get on   Alone in the backyard a cool afternoon   The tree they planted has started to bloom   She wanted him to see this she wanted him there   She wanted to kiss him and brush back his hair      Lost in the moment of what she needs   Lost in the moment of what she needs