Story Behind The Song

Saw a guy walking the opposite direction on a freeway in the rain.

Lyrics

Walk ©2009 Tim Moyer

Jimmy was a normal guy at least when he was out
Red hair, glasses and a flannel shirt, prepared without a doubt
His day was set by driving time his finely tuned machine
I'd rather not be so aware to know his shorts were clean

His yard is always nicely groomed. I think he hides it there.
In gas powered lawn machines, his eyes a primal glair
He buries it on Saturdays with every household chore
He plots his next unraveling of his tormented core

CHORUS:
The straw I'm sure was bending when jimmy hit the brakes.
A sea of red lights between him and making no mistakes
He might have been a happy guy on that rainy day
He threw the keys, said fuck it and walked the other way.

On that gridlocked freeway I saw him walking by
I couldn't help but question but I wouldn't question why
At that moment time stood still He looked at me as though
He knew I was kindred as only pain would know

So there we were like brothers for not even blink
But there he was in freedom and I was on the brink
It was in his vacant stare that was so apropos
To finding his Gene Kelly meets Edgar Allan Poe

CHORUS

As he hit my rearview mirror I couldn't help but smile
I'm seeing so much clearer now I put myself on trial
There's no more taking shit I pled from anyone but me
But here I am still in my car on route to my disease
CHORUS... Out