[Verse 1] Nighthawk diner man, blueberries and cinnamon Cup of coffee, cream to fuel the fire Cigarette in hand, reading some instruction manual You could be what you desire [Chorus] Everyday I'm, everyday I'm, everyday I'm Getting further and further away Everyday I'm, everyday I'm, everyday I'm Getting further and further Start to consider it What you desired wasn't this [Post-Chorus] (Oh no, this ain't it) Not even a little bit You're the umpire in somebody else's game And you'd better quit You'd better quit [Verse 2] Sweat-faced counter woman, dreaming of a love that's coming Half-regretting having read the flyer Watching silver soda can, underneath the ceiling fan Half-consumed and left there to perspire [Chorus] Everyday I'm, everyday I'm, everyday I'm Getting further and further away Everyday I'm (Oh no, this ain't it) Everyday I'm (Oh no, this ain't it) Everyday I'm Getting further and further And start to consider it What you desired wasn't this [Post-Chorus] (Oh no, this ain't it) Not even little bit You're the umpire in somebody else's game [Outro] And you better quit as soon as you can And you better quit as soon as you can And you better quit as soon as you can And you better quit as soon as you can You can You can