Ahead of the Curve

'Nother perfect day They keep piling up I got happiness That I can maintain some beginner's luck I had shoes to fill Walking barefoot now Can't tell north from south But no split hair's gonna get me down I'm staying 'bove the flat line I'm ahead of the curve Take a piece of the sunshine with me On a red eye flight to another world It isn't any trouble If you wanna come with me I know it's out of the question, honey But I sure could use the company And a place to be Now the sky is pink Rooftop swimmin' pool I'm not carefree, no I'm free to care, I just never do All the bags are checked And the reasons why Yesterday lingers on That's the piece you keep when you say goodbye You can get what you want now Knock it out of the park Bury it by the river, easy There's a search party but it's gettin' dark I won't hold you to nothin' I wanna make that plane Probably end up a stranger and crazy But I'm still hoping there's another way And a place to stay What a scene that's got you sentimental When the night comes, when the knot comes loose All the things you've put up on your mantle What a shame, what a shame it's old news I'm staying 'bove the flat line I'm ahead of the curve Take a piece of the sunshine with me On an all night drive to another world You can get what you want now Knock it out of the park Probably end up a drifter and lonely But I'm still hoping for a change of heart And a place, a place, a place to start