Till The Coast Is Clear Lyrics - Hal Ketchum

Last drag on a Lucky 

One more swallow in the glass 

Spend my time like dirty money 

Each hour longer than the last 

It's easy to remember 

All the times she met me here 

In the safety of these shadows 

Waiting till the coast is clear 

Bob Wills on the jukebox 

No one in here knows my name 

It's just a wide spot on the highway 

Where everybody looks the same 

Pull the change out of my pocket 

Waitress brings another beer 

Outside a welcome sign keeps flashing 

I'm waiting till the coast is clear 

Left my suitcase at the station 

Hitched a ride on in to town 

You know there'd be a mess of trouble 

If they knew I was around 

I'll be living these memories 

If I live a hundred years 

I'm not running, I'm not hiding 

I'm waiting till the coast is clear, oh 

Yeah, when the coast is clear she'll call my name 

Like a whisper in my ear 

In my mind I know that nothing's changed 

I'm waiting till the coast is clear 

Yeah, in my mind I know nothing's changed 

I'm waiting till the coast is clear