Asleep at the Wheel

I've seen the sun rise countless times
I've danced in the light of the lunatic moon
I've found the bottom of many a glass, and
I got mangled on other tasty bits too

I've traveled around much of the world
Made music for thousands more
Loved far too many dubious men
And all of the entire time
I wasn't even there...'cause I was

Asleep at the wheel
Enjoying the view
From inside my eyes
Where all the world
Was my own private stage, I was

Asleep at the wheel
With life whizzing by
And in my reverie, I was just
Along for the ride

The view is much nicer
When you're sleepwalking through
You're the star of every show
And the world loves you, too

Unscrupulous people don't
Exist in there, and
All of the empty space is full
So, you never have to really feel
Yourself when you're alone, I was

Asleep at the wheel
Avoiding the pain
That comes from confronting
The messes you made

Asleep at the wheel, I was
A wreck for too long
And all the while I never had
To sit still alone

Facing the horror of the world
Is hard enough to do
Facing yourself and all you hate
Is even harder still

For the open, empty spaces
Just leave you
With you, and you and you and you and
You

So, I try to stand here awake
Solitary, flawed and still
But the lure still tempts me
To close my eyes, and
Dream my dreams
Asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel