Like a birthday card / from a previous year /. the weather in Chayco / is sparkling and clear. /. The girl lies in bed / the boy sits in the yard. /. He wants to talk sleep / but he has to keep guard. /. . She stirs from her sleep / and she calls for a beer; /. he knows there are none / and pretends not to hear. /. She hears his breath / like she's heard it before. /. She cuddles her sheets / as he slips out the door. /. . God had derailed / the Lonestar train /. that can take her away / from sadness and pain. /. He acts like a saint / but the strain really shows; /. The boy scouts of America / taught him all that he knows.