Like a birthday card / from a previous year, /

the weather in Chayco / is sparkling and clear. /

The girl lies in bed, / the boy sits in the yard. /

He wants to talk sleep / but he has to keep guard. /

She stirs from her sleep / and she calls for a beer; /

he knows there are none / and pretends not to hear. /

She hears his breath / like she's heard it before. /

She cuddles her sheets / as he slips out the door. /

God had derailed / the Lonestar train /

that can take her away / from sadness and pain. /

He acts like a saint / but the strain really shows; /

The boy scouts of America / taught him all that he knows.