Don't Go

Bus ticket still burning in my hand
Casino lights just comin' on shimmer in the sand
A sleepless night, an unforgiving day
Turn up my collar, try to find a place to stay
White heat just a memory, deep blue chill in the shade
It's no use asking why; that's just how the desert's made

Don't go, sun; keep me warm a little longer
How can you just sink away knowing what you know?
Don't go, sun; would have thought your light was stronger
Than this pale twilight glow
Don't go

Betting chips in big dream-colored stacks
Dime-a-dozen wedding chapels lined up on the tracks
Past the slots and out into the night
Listen for the train, see the first stars dressed in white
Full of promise as it comes in, lonesome as it fades
It's no use asking why, that's just how trains are made

Don't go train; give me hope a little longer
How can you just wheel away knowing what you know?
Don't go train; would have thought your faith was stronger
Than that goodbye whistle blow
Don't go

Martini glass sits jilted on the curb
It could stand strong all through the night or shatter with a word
I could propose; I could go pawn this ring
I could go home a winner, or I could lose everything
Sometimes I can't stop shaking, other times I'm unafraid
It's no use asking why; that's just how my heart is made

Don't go love; hang on a little longer
How can you just walk away knowing what you know?
Don't go love; would have thought your heart was stronger
Than the easy-way-out no
Don't go