It's a one-foot-over-the-other Sunday morning

And your walking to the grocery for grapefruit

The morning chews your heels as if you were standing still

They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through

Bisect the grapefruit and sprinkle on the sugar

Use the good silver and wash it back with coffee

Yes, something is missing but you can't put your finger on it

But you know you ain't lonely

You can thumb your nose at the universe but that won't make you matter

You can thumb your nose at matter but that won't make you disappear

You can go through the motions with course hands and cold emotions

But that won't make it any easier

Sucking on the grapefruit ain't it sweet and bitter

You can feel the sun looking down and judging you

As you picture her on fire burning on some black highway

They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through

Picture her on fire flaming Christmas on the highway

They say you can't be slow in this world you've got to speed through