Night Cafe Lyrics - Terry Allen

Yeah, the truck drivin man 

He gonna understand 

When he pulls into the night cafe 

He gonna walk right in 

Where there's too many men 

Wantin hamburgers right away 

When he finally finds a booth 

He calls to waitress Ruth, he says 

"Gimme the special, ah, the day", hot beef 

Yeah, but Ruth gets goosed 

At the opposite booth 

An she runs off the other way 

But he dont care cause 

That old jukebox is playing his love song 

An the coffee is hot in the cup 

And there's a light in the night that spells cafe 

Where the big trucks are all pullin up 

Yeah, truck drivin man 

He got a mouth full of sin 

But his heart looks the other way 

An though they hot-eye Ruth 

Well, they know the truth is 

Sweet gal down the way 

So they cuss an they grin 

They fill their thermos again 

And they listen to the music play 

They got a heavy load 

Waitin out on the road 

An a home still two days away 

But they can wait for it cause 

That old jukebox is playing his love song 

An the coffee is hot in the cup 

And there's a light in the night that spells cafe 

Where the big trucks are all pullin up 

Yeah, the truck drivin man 

He gonna understand 

When he leaves that night cafe 

He gonna dance a jig out beside his rig 

Just to shake the cold away 

He gonna slam the door 

An let the diesel roar 

Down the dark highway 

But he has no fears 

While he's shiftin gears 

To that next night cafe 

Cause he knows glowin there 

Like a diamond in the tar pit 

That old jukebox is playing his love song 

An the coffee is hot in the cup 

And there's a light in the night that spells cafe 

Where the big trucks are all pullin up