The Thief

She held me up outside a liquor store
Swear I know I've seen her face before
A .38 and a wad of cash
Got in my car and said "Hit it fast"

Onto the freeway without a sound
Until the moment when I turned around
Recognized the look in her eyes
Brought me back to a younger time I said

"Do you remember when we were 16
You were a friend of the family
I fell hard and I loved to tease."
She just smiled and then said to me "Boy

Tone it down just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Forgive me now just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Turn up the sound just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Forget me now just a little bit
A little bit more a little bit more

I asked her why she chose a life of crime
She said "We all can get stuck in time
7 years and now I'm just numb
Can't recall half the things I've done"

She turned the dial on the radio
Familiar song came in sweet and low
She sang along and I let out a smile
I lost track of the many miles

And when we were just outside of town
She looked at me and rolled the window down
Tossed the gun and the cash on the road
She said goodbye and as I watched them go I said

Tone it down just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Forgive me now just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Turn up the sound just a little bit
A little bit more, a little bit more
Forget me now just a little bit
A little bit more a little bit more

A thousand miles seemed to pass
Before I realized I needed gas
Pulled to the side and she got out
Looked at the road with a hint of doubt and said

"Boy when I saw you I stopped in my tracks
I never thought I would ever look back
And think about how life could be
If I gave up being a thief

But I know I can't walk away
From this life in front of me
Worth more than anything I could steal
Keep your heart and get behind that wheel

And drive away
Just drive away
It was only supposed to be
A robbery"
She said