I don't know why I cannot reach you 
I've tried and tried and still 
Every time it kills me 
I don't know why I cannot reach you 
You've written on the back 
Of your motorcycle jacket 

Do unto others as the highway does to you 
Tell me what that means 
Are you talking about freedom? 
Are you talking about kindness 
Or just trying to make me lonely 
Make me lonely? 

I don't know why I still don't know you 
After all this time together 
I thought I'd know you better 
I don't know why I still don't know you 
You write me letters but they don't help at all 

I do wish you'd tell me why you do what you do 
But you just tell me what you see 
Are you trying to find a home somewhere? 
Trying to say that you don't care 
Or just trying to make me lonely 
Make me lonely? 

I don't know why I cannot have you 
You say you're stuck, you can't get back 
With your van up on a jack 
I remind you about the spare in back 
You say yeah, but two tires are flat 
I know I cannot have you 

So do unto others as 
The highway does to you 
Come one, set me free 
I'm not talking about tomorrow 

I'm not talking anymore 
I'm just tired of waking up lonely 
Waking up lonely 
Waking up lonely