Way Way Back lyrics
by Eric Anderson
It's been a long night on the backstreets of Rome
Well, not Rome but a Rome-like place
Through distant music I hear you calling my name
So I'll lose the faith and keep the pace walking away
Rachel, I know you think I'm a quitter but I'm trying to be kind
So sing me something old fashioned
I'll go home and drink some milk tonight
While you cool out, unbutton your collar, and add some ice to your drink
We go way back, we go way way back, and I still need some space to think
I’ll be goddamned if I’m not a long way from home
Just a key looking for an ignition
Gotta lay low 'til I don’t smell like cologne
Blah, blah, blah--more contrition cloaked in exposition
I'm screaming out
Rachel, I know you think I'm a quitter but I'm trying to be kind
So sing me something old fashioned
I'll go home and drink some milk tonight
While you cool out, unbutton your collar, and add some ice to your drink
We go way back, we go way way back, and I still need some space to think
When I bunched up the slack on the back of your faux oversized mink coat
Little kiss on the mouth, little thunder in a drought
And I feel you close to me
I honestly can’t wait to tell you the weird things I’ve seen
Rachel, I know you think I'm a quitter but I'm trying to be kind
So sing me something old fashioned
I'll go home and drink some milk tonight
While you cool out, unbutton your collar, and add some ice to your drink
We go way back, we go way way back