[Verse 1:] Down the street the dogs are barkin' And the day is a-gettin' dark As the night comes in a-fallin' The dogs 'll lose their bark An' the silent night will shatter From the sounds inside my mind [Chorus:] For I'm one too many mornings And a thousand miles behind [Verse 2:] From the crossroads of my doorstep My eyes they start to fade As I turn my head back to the room Where my love and I have laid An' I gaze back to the street The sidewalk and the sign [Chorus] [Verse 3:] It's a restless hungry feeling That don't mean no one no good When ev'rything I'm a-sayin' You can say it just as good You're right from your side I'm right from mine [Chorus:] We're both just one too many mornings An' a thousand miles behind