02a The Double Life (folk mix)

I’ve traveled down this two-lane road far too many miles
No matter how I try, can’t seem to find a smile
I wake up in the morning, pour a cup of brew      
Splash some water in the face of a man I thought I knew

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The miles keep rolling through my mind
And the years are leaving me behind
I drink the wine to ease the pain, cocaine to get me by
How long can I keep going on living this double life?

I drive this beat-up Peterbilt two thousand miles a week
The turnpikes and the torn-up roads take their toll on me
One more cup of coffee, roll a cigarette
Feel like I’m staring in the mirror at a man I never met

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BRIDGE
‘Cause when I'm home with family
You'd think my life was good
Grilling with the wife and kids
Friends in the neighborhood
But when I crank that diesel
A switch flips inside   
Like Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde
Into the night I ride

I hit the same old roadside diners down the interstate
Truck stop hookers hangin' out lookin’ for a date
I finish up my dinner, coffee black to go
Wash my hands and look up at a man I hardly know

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There's trouble ahead on the highway, living this double life