Goodnight America Mary Chapin Carpenter

[Verse 1]
I'm standing at a traffic light somewhere in west L.A. 
Waiting for the sign to change then I'll be on my way
The noise, the heat, the crush of cars just robs me of my nerve
And someone yells and blasts their horn and pins me to the curb

[Chorus]
I'm a stranger here, no one you would know
My ship has not come in but I keep hoping though
And I keep looking past the sun that sets above
Saying to myself, goodnight America

[Verse 2]
And I'm driving into Houston on a rain-slicked Texas road
Land so flat and sky so dark, I say a prayer to float
Should all at once the San Jacinto surge beyond its banks
Like Noah reaching higher ground I'd offer up my thanks

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a stranger here, no one you would know
I'm just passing through, I am therefore I go
The moon rose in the east, but now it's right above
As I say aloud, goodnight America

[Bridge]
Midnight, it's hard to see the stars
Out on a highway near Atlanta full of strip malls and used cars
First light, just roll your window down and smell
The salty air perfume of Charleston town