Early in the morning after drinking through the night
He overslept again, they call him Moonshine Mike
He's trying to make a living, making lots of dirty deals
But he likes gambling more than he likes to pay his bills
He's hiding in a trailerpark not far from Amarillo
After getting into trouble with some guys from Mexico
Drinking, sleeping, gambling and working nine to five
He was dead inside 'till he met a girl named Caroline
Another day in paradise where chandeliers glow bright
I always felt a little out of place in all that light
I love my family but this life is oh so clean
I'd really like to see something wild and unforseen
When I walked out of the pub on a saturday night
I met a guy who I found out was called Moonshine Mike
He was beat up by some drug dealing people who said
Mike owed them a pretty big amount of serious cash
I let him sleep at my place and took him by the hand
Turned out we both learned how to live again
Mike you gotta listen to the words I say
There really is a life beyond whiskey and pain
I see a great person where others see a mess
So do me a favor and put your demons to rest
Now get into the Chevy, leave the scars behind
We ain't gonna be rich, but we'll be one of a kind
The minute he got out of jail, Moonshine realized
He was living in a house built on lies
But sweet Caroline made him reconsider his life
He sobered up and made some bucks, he felt alive
They moved from Amarillo, left the trailerpark behind
To Denver, Colorado, bought a house in Sunnyside
Staying away from trouble, staying away from crime
Times have changed Moonshine Mike and Caroline