Copilot

You tried to hold my gaze
 But I just looked away
 Watched a hail mary pass on the screen
 It's the first day of the new year
 It's the perfect day to finally say what I mean
 And man that quarterback's off to a great start
 He's a hero now, he's won the nation's heart
 And I wish I had a throwing arm,
 I wish I had better aim
 I wish I could convince you to stay in the game
 But Hail Mary, Mother of God
 I'm hitting the road, could you come along?
 I've been writing love letters
 Out on the blacktop
 And later on I can barely read what I wrote
 And I could use a copilot
 Maybe you could help me take notes
 So I turned off my brain, I turned off my heart
 I turned off the porch light
 And I turned off the stars
 I packed a suitcase of regret to take with me
 I closed the front door,
 Threw it into the backseat
 I keep my eye on them in the rearview
 They're always there to see me through
 But Hail Mary, Mother of God
 I'm hitting the road, could you come along?
 I've been writing love letters
 Out on the blacktop
 And later on I can barely read what I wrote
 And I could use a copilot
 Maybe you could help me take note
 I turn off my car back in the drive
 I'm kind of lucky I made it home alive
 Not sure how much of this I've got left
 But I know that I can't do it by myself