She Won't Drive In The Rain Anymore

The screen door frames her silhouette

Outside it's dark grey, getting wet

She has one more, one last cigarette

And it's time to leave but she's not leaving yet

She won't drive in the rain anymore

Buys things twice at the grocery store

Keeps a hatchet on the attic floor

Just in case she can't drive

Till the world runs out of lives

Gotta keep those children smiling

She's gotta know what she's heading toward

She won't drive in the rain anymore

When everyone she turned to for grace

Spread out across so many states

What she'd give to see just one face

But understand she had plans

And her plans just had to change

All it took was that much rain

Never rained that much before

She won't drive in the rain anymore

She watches the heavens open wide

She watches it all from safe inside

It's so different when you are home and dry

And she watches that part of her life go by

She sees herself at the wheel of the van

Crossing the storm path as fast as they can

Midnight somewhere in Alabam

Past Birmingham

And she drove

Till the miles ran out of road

To a place she felt unknown

Till she found me waiting there

And now

When the leaves turn toward the trees

She don't think I see her freeze

When she turns to hand me her keys

But you know, that's what I'm here for

She won't drive in the rain anymore