Track 2 of the compilation Transfer Point · 2009
Gas Station Midnight
by Kane Rivers
“Pump nine, empty tank, midnight with nowhere to be. I wrote it standing under the canopy lights.”
hip hop · late-night rap · smooth hip hop · 3:22
Lyrics
Pull up to pump nine, the tank on empty Midnight on the clock, but the night is plenty Buzzing sign above, flickers pink and green Cleanest light around on a dark-road scene Counter guy nods, he's seen it all before Hot dogs rolling slow by the register door Got a dollar-fifty coffee and a bag of chips Dinner of a champion, salt on my lips Nowhere left to be Nobody waiting up for me Gas station midnight, glowing in the dark Engine cooling down, city's got a spark Gas station midnight, nowhere to be Just the hum of the lights and the road and me Two a.m. crew rolling in from the show Laughing at the ice machine, steam in the glow Trucker by the window with a map and a prayer Kid in a hoodie counting change with care Everybody's passing through, nobody stays Little island of light on the long highway Slide the squeegee, clear the glass, check the tires Wash the day away with a quarter and wires Nowhere left to be Nobody waiting up for me Gas station midnight, glowing in the dark Engine cooling down, city's got a spark Gas station midnight, nowhere to be Just the hum of the lights and the road and me Pump clicks off, the receipt prints slow Thirty bucks lighter but I'm ready to go Radio low and the windows down Taillights painting red across the town Counter guy waves, says drive safe, man Small kind words are the best-laid plan Pull away smooth to the open black Full tank, full heart, and I'm not looking back Every road needs a place to breathe A little bit of light before you leave Every road needs a place to breathe A little bit of light before you leave Gas station midnight, glowing in the dark Engine cooling down, city's got a spark Gas station midnight, nowhere to be Just the hum of the lights and the road and me Pump nine, pump nine Glowing in the dark, glowing in the dark