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Rest Stop Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Just three miles from her rest stop
And she slams on the brakes
She said I tried to be, but I'm not
So could you please collect your things
Well, I don't wanna be cold, I don't wanna be cruel
But I gotta find more than what's happenin' with you
And if you'd open up the door
[Chorus]
She said, while you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
And I thought, hell, if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick, or I could lose my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
Have you forgotten?
[Verse 2]
Just three miles from the rest stop
And my mouth's too dry to rage
The light was shinin' from the radio
And I could barely see her face
But she knew all the words that I never had said
She knew the crumpled-up promise of this broken-down man
And as I opened up the door
Just three miles from her rest stop
And she slams on the brakes
She said I tried to be, but I'm not
So could you please collect your things
Well, I don't wanna be cold, I don't wanna be cruel
But I gotta find more than what's happenin' with you
And if you'd open up the door
[Chorus]
She said, while you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
And I thought, hell, if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick, or I could lose my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
Have you forgotten?
[Verse 2]
Just three miles from the rest stop
And my mouth's too dry to rage
The light was shinin' from the radio
And I could barely see her face
But she knew all the words that I never had said
She knew the crumpled-up promise of this broken-down man
And as I opened up the door
[Chorus]
She said, "While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care"
And I thought, hell, if it's over
Then I had better end it quick or I could lose my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
So I thought hell if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick or I could lose all my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
I thought, hell, if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick or I could lose all my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
She said, "While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care"
And I thought, hell, if it's over
Then I had better end it quick or I could lose my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
So I thought hell if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick or I could lose all my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin'
I was listenin' to the radio and wonderin' what you're dreamin' when
It came to mind that I didn't care
I thought, hell, if it's over
Well, I had better end it quick or I could lose all my nerve
Are you listening?
Can you hear me?
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Genius Annotation
Rob Thomas wrote this song about a time when he was 17. He was in Florida hitchhiking from Orlando to Daytona. He met a girl on the road and they were headed back to her place. All of a sudden on the road, while Rob was sleeping, she kicked him out of the car for no reason. She didn’t even take Rob to his correct exit. Rob says everything at the time, when you’re 17, things are big deals. Rob wrote this song about that time.
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- 1.Angry
- 3.Crutch
- 6.Mad Season
- 7.Rest Stop
- 8.The Burn
- 9.Bent
- 10.Bed of Lies
- 11.Leave
- 12.Stop
- 15.You & I & I
- 16.Suffer Me
Credits
Producer
Writer
Additional Engineering
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Concert Master
Drums
Editor
Lead guitar
Lead Vocals
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Orchestra
Orchestra Conductor
Percussion
Piano
Pro-tools Engineer
Recording Engineer
Rhythm Guitar
Technician
Vocal Coach
Label
Recorded At
Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta & East Iris Studios, Nashville & Oceanway Studios, Nashville
Release Date
May 23, 2000
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