Richard Thompson
Beltway
Massachusetts is a big state
But what if I saw you on the beltway
495, southbound to your place

Passed by Whittier Rehab on my way to work
So I quit my job to stop the hurt
Wonder how you′re doing, are you off the pills
Or running in circles waiting for a refill
All I ever wanted was to cleanse your pain
Would've rather drowned than watch you sink
Water in my palms, slid through my grip
Had a drop of you, now I can′t quit

Massachusetts is a big state
But what if I saw you on the beltway
495, southbound to your place
Didn't wish you on your birthday
Guess that's growth
But I might miss you babe

I might miss you babe

Miss the way you looked at me
When I sang in that bar open mic night again
Kissed me in the bathroom cause I was a nervous wreck
Ended up in my room laying in my bed
Put your head beside mine the rest was unsaid
Massachusetts is a big state
But what if I saw you on the beltway
495, southbound to your place
Didn′t wish you on your birthday
Guess that′s growth
But I might miss you babe

I might miss you babe
I might miss you babe

But you seem happy whatever that means
And if it's the end I wish you would′ve told me
Are you happy tell me what that means
And if it's the end why didn′t you tell me