[Verse 1]
Two tired souls by the trailer door
Counting loose change on a plywood floor
Moon hangs low over rusted tin
They chase a promise that never comes in
[Chorus]
That pipe burns cold, but the debt runs hot
Every little fix takes another lot
Blue notes crawl where the good sense went
They trade tomorrow for a minute spent
[Verse 2]
One says, “Just once,” with a shaking hand
The other stares at the weeds and sand
A baby's picture curls by the sink
They look away before they stop to think
[Chorus]
That pipe burns cold, but the debt runs hot
Every little fix takes another lot
Blue notes crawl where the good sense went
They trade tomorrow for a minute spent
[Bridge]
No devil's fiddle, no grand parade
Just a borrowed lighter and a promise frayed
The moon keeps watch on the busted yard
And morning comes down hard, hard, hard
[Verse 3]
Dawn finds one shoe by the county road
A stranger's truck takes the other load
The porch light flickers, then gives up blue
Nothing left there but the truth coming through
[Final Chorus]
That pipe burns cold, but the debt runs hot
Every little fix takes another lot
Blue notes crawl where the good sense went
They trade tomorrow for a minute spent
[Outro]
Two tired souls, one empty room
Moon fades out on a borrowed doom