The Cheapest Fare

There's a time limit on your soul

Collect two dollars as you walk alone today

You're paying life more than a dime

To tip you off for a ride.

On different highways, glancing,

Yellow lights looking for the whistle.

Here's the subway stop, half way home.

Buy the one way ticket

Signals everywhere

Steal the one way ticket

It's the cheapest fare.

Check or money order stamped and sent

The bellhop's traveling through

And as you see the turn-around

The change in your pocket's well spent.

Nothing but a penny for your thoughts

And you've bought the one way ticket

To the empty room.

Buy the one way ticket

Signals everywhere

Steal the one way ticket

It's the cheapest fare.

Go on and turn the key

Janitor's sweeping you away

It's all we're ever good for

All we're ever good for

In the end