Kansas

That voice told my heart to turn around
But my heart wouldn’t shake
That voice was so persistent
I disconnected the brakes
And I pushed that pedal down
I watched the fuel gauge as it went south
And I pushed that pedal down
My engine sputtered and died right in front of her house
Her father was stationed overseas
And her mom was buried in the backyard

She didn’t have a future there
But she had five gallons of gasoline
She packed her things inside my car
And in the kitchen by the phone with a felt-tip pen, she wrote a note
She said: Daddy I can’t take it anymore
They tell me there’s a world out there
But I just have to make sure
She turned around and took a last look and then she shut that beater door
And I pushed that pedal down