going once 
going twice 
sold to the girl who ignored all the good advice 
of all the people who knew better 
she just stood there 
on the front porch 
waiting for her (will) to come and get her 
she was packed 
she had a suitcase 
full of noble intentions 
she had a (map) 
and a staight face 
hell bent on reinvention 
and she was ready for a long day 
she was in it for it (only) 
and they said "you think that you don't need us 
but you're not going to get far 
all your big ideas are suckers 
none of them work 
none of them have cars" 
but she was not deterred 
it was like she hadn't heard a word 
and just then a primer grey el camino 
pulled up to the curb 
 
going once 
going twice 
down the road less taken 
through the coffee 
and the wd40 
and the gasoline 
and the beer 
there was always someone there to say 
why don't you just stay 
and hang your hat 
here 
 
but she was packed 
she had a suitcase 
full of fumbles and near misses 
she was swinging through a jungle 
of last calls and first kisses 
and she was learning 
about please 
about hugh/cute? humilities 
and then one day she looked around her 
and everything up till then was showing 
and she wondered how did i get here 
without even knowing where i was going 
and now there's no getting out of this 
and there's no going back 
and it all seems so odd sometimes 
and the odds all seemed stacked 
 
going once 
going twice 
sold to the girl  
who ignored all the (good) advice 
of all the people who knew better (for better or for worse)  
of all the people who knew worse 
yeah her will was her chaufFer  
yeah her will was her curse 
 
she was packed 
she had a suitcase 
she had a map  
and a straight face  
she was ready for the lonely 
she was in it forever  
she was in it forever 
she was in it  
she was in it ...........