Seattle Goes South - Five Miles from Biloxi Lyrics

I was five miles from Biloxi when I saw her standing, looking for a ride
I slowed the car, pulled over, rolled the window down, and told her "hop inside"
She said, "I'm not sure where I'm going, just know I can't stay here anymore"
Then she got in the car beside me, flashed a smile, and closed the door

Thirty-five miles past Biloxi, she smiled and asked if maybe we could eat
I found a rundown diner, and she went inside and grabbed a window seat
She said, "I don't have too much money," I said, "I'm glad of the company"
She looked up from her menu, ran her fingers through her hair, and smiled at me

She told me her life story, and she talked about the love that slipped away
She laughed, and said, "it's funny what can happen when life gets in the way"
He got a job in New York City, she was hoping they would go out west
So they went their separate ways, she looked at me and said it's for the best

We were just outside New Orleans when I looked at her and she began to cry
She said, "Sometimes, I get this way, and I don't really know the reason why"
She was fully grown, but in that instant I could see the girl inside
She was running from herself and simply looking for someplace to hide

We parted ways in Houston, she said that she might head to Mexico
She paused a moment, looked at me, then smiled and asked if I might like to go
She said that we could find a beach, lay in the sand, and tell each other lies
Another day, I might have said yes, instead, we both said our goodbyes

I was five miles from Biloxi...