Three Steps Ahead

Long to anneal Long to anneal Slow-build return Ghosts can't touch a human thing The pine tree station Haven't seen you in a long time Count three steps Count three steps Untouched and driftless Yellow lines on the bend Still on the wayside And there's nowhere to fall Three steps ahead Three steps ahead Three steps ahead The nothing station Did it rain last night? Rusty town, lapped by lake All words of mouth Count three steps ahead Count three steps ahead Won't you wait and see What we'll find will be