The Diner Lyrics

I was sitting in a run down diner

In Reece, South Carolina

The World Series was showing on TV

The relaxed atmosphere eroded

As the game finally exploded

All the bases were loaded just like me

I was making the most of some apple pie

Abandoned, lost and hurt

When a young lady sat down and asked

If she could share in my dessert

I was surprised I must confess

But I was pretty full I guess

So I handed her my plate with a grin

She was cute, her hair was dark

Behind her eyes I saw a spark

That spoke of a determination within

Chorus

I was in the depths of despair

I'd been dumped by my latest flame

I'd no idea, son, I'd found the one

That'd make me start livin' again

We checked into the Days Inn

That's when she confessed her sins

She'd passed a dud cheque

And she was on the run

Room service was dear and I was skint

Fell asleep to a movie of Clint's

And woke up with the early rising sun

Chorus

I was in the depths of despair

I'd been dumped by my latest flame

I'd no idea, son, I'd found the one

That'd make me start livin' again

Sold my beat up Chevy the next day

And we caught the first Trailway

Our destination, we didn't care

From state to state on that bus

Often it was just us

Didn't get off till we smelled the mountain air

All our worries disappeared

10 years later we're still here

Best thing we ever did was go off the grid

Just us, an old mutt, some chickens and a kid

Just us, an old mutt, some chickens and a kid