Track 6 of the album Back Door Open · 2022
Heads or Tails at the Crossroads
“Two roads at a dusty crossing and a coin that wouldn't land. I won't tell you which way I went.”
slow rock · roots rock · crossroads song · 4:10
Lyrics
Two roads at a dusty crossing One goes home, one goes on Got a quarter in my pocket And a feeling that I'm wrong The engine's ticking cooling The sun is going down Whichever way I'm headed I'm leaving something behind Heads or tails at the crossroads Let the silver spin I already know the answer I just need the nerve to begin Heads or tails at the crossroads But the coin ain't what decides It's the way my heart lifts up When it lands on the right side I flipped it up in the twilight Watched it tumble through the air Caught it quick and covered Didn't even look, I swear Cause when it hung up weightless I knew what I was hoping And that's the only answer A man needs for the choosing Heads or tails at the crossroads Let the silver spin I already know the answer I just need the nerve to begin Heads or tails at the crossroads But the coin ain't what decides It's the way my heart lifts up When it lands on the right side One more minute, one more breath The wind comes through the corn Every road I ever took Was the one I'd been drawn Put the coin back in my pocket Turn the key and go The porch light's way out yonder And it's calling me home Heads or tails at the crossroads Let the silver spin I already know the answer I just need the nerve to begin Heads or tails at the crossroads But the coin ain't what decides It's the way my heart lifts up When it lands on the right side Take the left road home Take the left road home Taillights fading slow Take the left road home