we could drive there   arrive there   be alive there   but your truck's broke down   you're nowhere bound   will never leave this town   but if it won't be you   it probably won't be me   we capered, burnt a   candle to the taper   tonight we'll swim   in the river   kiss and shiver   were we ever inspired   just for a moment   or is this our life?   slackness in   the blackness   if that's the way we are   no tricks, no coins   no stars   we need to stray   and find a gateway   lifelong   feeling we're wrong   to still be   hanging around   our old hunting ground   we could go far   thanking our stars   that the viaduct   broke   or we'd never have spoken   by now   can't you see i'm   trying to tell you   we've paid our dues