Road Warrior

Catchin' that red-eye with my coffee in hand Another week away from this hometown land I got my suitcase packed, my laptop charged Say goodbye to my bed, now I'm livin' large Runnin' through airports, rentin' cheap cars Every week it's hotels and hometown bars I'm a road warrior with a salesman's smile Drivin' endless miles just to close in style Ironin' suits in a hotel room Pourin' out drinks while I hide the gloom Pretendin' to like every guy in the crowd But when they're gone, I let my real thoughts out loud Late nights drinkin' with a client or two Actin' like I'm thrilled just to sit and schmooze But half of these guys are just fools in disguise Still I nod and laugh, yeah, I fake those ties Checkin' my watch, waitin' for last call Just hopin' that Uber'll show up at all I'm a road warrior with a salesman's smile Drivin' endless miles just to close in style Ironin' suits in a hotel room Pourin' out drinks while I hide the gloom Pretendin' to like every guy in the crowd But when they're gone, I let my real thoughts out loud Now don't get me wrong, there are days that I find A little joy on this long dotted line When my buddy's there, we can laugh and complain About the execs, and this life on a plane So here's to the folks who get what it's like Livin' out of hotels, and feelin' that spike Of a red-eye flight, and a deal that fell through When you got no one but yourself to turn to But sometimes there's joy in the tales that we share With a friend in the seat beside me somewhere I'm a road warrior with a salesman's smile Drivin' endless miles just to close in style Ironin' suits in a hotel room Pourin' out drinks while I hide the gloom Pretendin' to like every guy in the crowd But when they're gone, I let my real thoughts out loud Yeah, I'll keep on ridin', from coast to coast And I'll lift up a glass to the folks I like most We're all just road warriors, playin' our part And the miles we travel, they're written on our heart