A Jackknife To A Swan Lyrics

A Jackknife To A Swan lyrics

Shortly after Evelyn
Was doused with gasoline
And just a few miles off the
avenue
A lighter flashed into a puff of smoke
For thirty years Walter
worked right there
Five days out of every week
That's where he watched
his hometown fade
The last came fast and furious
Just step in one
direction
Stutter step for one split second
Faster through the
intersection
A jackknife to a swan...and he was gone.

When Walter's
shift was over
He'd head out to catch the red line home
Two stops away
his family slept
He'd be there when they got out of bed
Destination
subway station
Someone yelled so he looked back
Five guys were heading
his way
He ran to catch that last train home, step...
Oh Walter ran--did
they kill Evelyn?
He had his token in his hand
But he jumped over the
turnstile
And he ran down the platform
They were hot on his heels
An
outbound was bearing down on him
Walter jumped in front of it, just step...