I had a dream last night
I was floating down that black water
Kick back on the Mississippi
On a raft with old Tom Sawyer
He got restless down around Memphis
That's where he left me
Said I'm one rambling man
I was gone before you met me
And there I was back in my hometown
That's just how dreams go
Thumb in the air
Wanted out of there
Heading my own road
Well I hitched a ride
With this beatnik guy
Said looks like you read me
My name is Jack Kerouac
I was gone before you met me
You got your homeboys
Your hang-around-boys
You fix that roof
But your roots to the ground-boys
Pink house, the white fence
Pretty little woman
Two point five
Kids, dang right
It's a good life
With boys like me
Your bound to run the wild side
Like the restless wind
You'll never catch me
I was gone before you met me
And just before I awoke
I had a bad nightmare
I was on some lost highway
And you were nowhere near
Someone took your hand
I wasn't that man
Girl, it sure did hit me
I was cussing fate
But it was too late
You were gone before you met me
Yeah, I smelled that coffee
I heard you singing in the kitchen
Walking in got a kiss
You said the sink still dripping
Thank God I'm still driven
You got your homeboys
Your hang-around-boys
You fix that sink
But your roots to the ground-boys
Blue house, the white fence
Sweet little woman
Rocking that good
Miss dang right
It's a fine life
His restless heart
Found a heart I can call mine
I was smart enough
To let love catch me
So Tom and Jack just ramled on without me
Cause I was gone before you met me
Gone gone, gone before you met me
Gone before you met me