She Steadies herself, takes a breath   And steps out into the darkness   The cool night air touches her skin   She barely does notice   Afraid yet compelled of what might lie ahead   She’s intrigued by the shadows   Will she find shelter tonight?   I guess nobody knows   The darkness is cut with some headlights   A man steps out of his car   A 1980 Mercedes   In his hand he holds a cigar   He makes the girl an offer   It’s a price she cannot refuse   One night’s work for a lonely man   She has nothing new to lose      And if for a moment, time could freeze   You would see this girl is begging upon her knees   Though she masks it well, from the outside   Within herself she’s giving up, as time goes by      They pull up outside of a motel   And book in for just the night   She follows him to a one-bedroom unit   Walks in and turns off the light   As they lie there beneath the covers   And he holds her as if she were his   She tries to pretend that it is something more   Than what she was payed to give   The morning comes quickly   Once again she’s all alone   Last nights pay is sitting on the table   But there is no number to phone   She goes to her bag, and takes from it   Something to ease the pain   The needle pricks her sharply   She’s feeling warm again      And if for a moment, time could freeze   You would see this girl is begging upon her knees   Though she masks it well, from the outside   Within herself she’s giving up, as time goes by