Out In The Parkin' Lot Lyrics - Guy Clark

"Antithesis of the 'Boot Scootin Boogie'. Right up my alley." 

I was sittin' on the fender of someone else's truck 

Drinking Old Crow whisky, hot 7-up 

Out in the parking lot 

You can hear the band a playin right through the wall 

Ain't no cover charge, there ain't no last call 

Out in the parking lot 

Now there's a couple of cowpokes puttin' up there dukes 

Wasn't much to it after both of 'em puked 

Out in the parking lot 

Now someone called the police and the police finally came 

And they wrote 'em a couple of tickets and they took a couple of names 

Out in the parking lot 

[Chorus] 

I love to see the neon dancin' on the gravel 

I love to hear the pickup trucks come unraveled 

Some have given up, some have given in 

Looks like everybody's looking for a friend 

Out in the parking lot 

Oops there's a couple who could not wait to get home 

They're probably in love so let's leave them alone 

Out in the parking lot 

The band is on the bus, they're all loaded up to leave 

But the drummer's got a girlfriend and she's tuggin at his sleeve 

Out in the parking lot 

[Chorus] 

Everybody's gone, they've shut out all the lights 

The dust begins to settle and it's never been so quiet 

Out in the parking lot