The register stood open as the smoke cleared the room

And one man was lying over blood and a broom

The store door was swingin' in a midnight breeze

And another man ran through the dark and the trees



Lost in the moment of what he needs

Lost in the moment of what he needs



He ran past the motel threw his gun in the trash

Looked down through the darkness and counted the cash

The man at the store was trying to stand

Looked up through the white light and reached out his hand



Lost in the moment of what he needs

Lost in the moment of what he needs

Are you there can you hear me

Are you there



The ambulance arrived but it was too late

In the spin of the red lights they covered his face

He had a wife who was waiting watching TV in bed

Wondering why he wasn't home yet

Their baby was sleeping until the telephone rang

He woke and he cried out but nobody came



Lost in the moment of what he needs

Lost in the moment of what he needs

Are you there can you hear me

Are you there



She doesn't know what they'll do now now that he's gone

Try to get over and try to get on

Alone in the backyard a cool afternoon

The tree they planted has started to bloom

She wanted him to see this she wanted him there

She wanted to kiss him and brush back his hair



Lost in the moment of what she needs

Lost in the moment of what she needs