Day After Today Lyrics

Day After Today lyrics

Said I want to live the city life 

This small town could eat me alive 

I gotta pack my things and go where the railroad takes me 

Mama's too poor to send me away 

But I've been saving up on most everyday 

Little bit out of each check from the Gas & Deli 



And the whistle keeps on blowing 

And the train keeps on rolling 



And he said 

I ain't never been to New York City 

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 

But you bet your bottom dollar 

That's where I'm going the day after today 



So he locked the door and he killed the lights 

Took a six pack to get him through the night 

Didn't have a plan just a good sense of direction 

And Maybelline, his beauty queen 

She cried all night cause the sheet were clean 

But he left her a lovers' note there apologizing 



He said I hear the whistle blowing 

Gotta catch it the train is rolling 



And he said 

I ain't never been to New York City 

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 

But you bet your bottom dollar 

That's where I'm going the day after today 



The air is thick on the concrete isle 

Ain't nothing green for like twenty miles 

And he ain't use to the sun and moon a hiding 

So he took his foot from out his mouth 

And he packed his things and went back down south 

But Maybelline said "Babe my time's arising." 



Said I hear the whistle blowing 

Gotta catch it the train is rolling 



And she said 

I ain't never been to New York City 

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 

I never seen the L.A lights shine bright 

Bright, brighter than your smile was ever 

Brighter than my desire was ever 

Longer burning than our love was ever.... 



And she said 

I ain't never been to New York City 

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 

But you bet your bottom dollar 

That's where I'm going the day after today