Ethel Cain - Thoroughfare lyrics

You fell in love with America when
You were 12 years old
And by 17 you knew you had to see it all
You loved your dad and the love
He had for your mother so
You had to get out and
Go chasin' it's sweet call

I met you there in Texas
Somewhere on the thoroughfare
On the side of the road in some torn
Up clothes with a pistol in my pocket
I didn't trust no one but
You said "Baby, don't run
I'll take you anywhere"
So I hopped right in, outta luck to spend
And at least your truck beats walking

And you said "Hey
Do you wanna see the west with me?
Cause love's out there and I
Can't leave it be"
And I said "Honey
Love's never meant much to me
But I'll come with you if you're
Sure it's what you need"

So we made off for California
To find your lover
Driving day and night
And every small town diner saw our
Faces at least once or twice
But in these motel rooms
I started to see you differently
Cause for the first time since I was a child
I could see a man who wasn't angry

And he said "It's been a
Long damn time since
I left Florida, no one left to leave
No one left to love
But now that I met you
I finally know just where I'm headin'"
And we found heaven in time where your
Western sunshine met my deep southern wet
And you got lost in it and yet you
Found yourself hard pressed for
Air and sweatin'

And you said "Hey
Do you wanna see the west with me?
(Do you wanna see the west with me?)
Cause love's out there and I
Can't leave it be"
(I can't leave it, I can't leave it)
And I said "Honey
Love's never meant that much to me
(Nothing much)
But I'll come with you if you're
Sure it's what you need"

Once we reached the coast you said "End of
The line, we finally hit the edge
After all this time
I didn't find my love but I still
Made it this far without it"
But then you turned to me and stared into
Me deep and said "But maybe not
Cause look at what I've got
You might not be my love, but, baby
I doubt it"

And you said "Hey
Do you wanna see the west with me?
Cause love's out there and I
Can't leave it be"
And I said "Honey
Love's never meant much to me
But I'll come with you if you're
Sure it's what you need"

Cause in your pickup truck with
All of your dumb luck
Is the only place I think I'd ever wanna be