Road Trip - Molly Lewis

I thought he was my partner

Less than lovers, more than friends

He said it wouldn’t last

But like the cosmos, it never ends

They say he’s going steady

With some woman that I don’t know

I’ve never met this person

But I think that I should go and say hello

I wish that he’d step back

And weigh his options for what they’re worth

She may be smart and pretty

Oh, but our love has orbited the earth

PRECHORUS

I will not let her take my place

I’m in a new kind of space race

But I don’t tell my parents

And I don’t tell my friends

I just grab some rubber tubing

And I pull on my Depends

And then I drive

It’s time for a road trip

I’ve printed out these letters

That he sent her, and all of that

I’ve written these directions

To her house, so we might have a little chat

I’ll take this airsoft pistol

Should she makes threats against my life

A wig and pepper spray

And this eight inch Gerber folding knife

PRECHORUS

I will not let my man pursue her

Now she will get what’s coming to her

BRIDGE

She’s just a captain in the Air Force

She’s never been in outer space

I guess I’ll have to go remind her

That I’m a g**damn astronaut

And she should know her place

I pass through the state border

And I’m welcomed by a sign

I can feel my heart pounding

in my temples — and justice will be mine

She’s nowhere in the airport

Then I recognize her car

I see no reason why I should be fearful

I’ve already come this far

PRECHORUS

I will not let her victimize me

At this point nothing can surprise me