Wall Of Voodoo: "Lost Weekend"

driving out of Vegas in their automobile
she was in the back seat while he was at the wheel
with the windows wide open
all the money from the store they'd gambled away
he said "the best laid plans often go astray"
she took the page of a book and turned it down
she lit a cigarette she didn't make a sound
"and i know, if we'd had just one more chance," he said
"i know, we'd finally hit the big one at last", she said
instead of another lost weekend
lost weekend

"pull over soon," she said, "it's no big deal
you can take any exit that you happen to feel
is the right one"
as she slowly blew her smoke out the rear wind vent
she thought back on all the letters she'd sent
for a contest to be on a quiz game show
"maybe i should of stayed in school," he said
"yeah, i know, start your own business
cleaning swimming pools," she said
instead of another lost weekend
lost weekend

she leaned over the front seat
and twiddled with the radio dial
she looked out the window, saw a sign
and both of them began to smile
"there's a place we can stay at
it's up another mile."

--stan ridgeway