The Man Inside The Clues

Some comic books
A Miss July
A matchbook from "The Flame"
Some chewing gum
A mismatched pair of shoes.

A letter home
But wasn't mailed
A check without a name
Yeah, they'll be my guide
To the man inside the clues.

A bobby pin
Two baseball cards
Some day-old Chinese food
Two ticket stubs
Ah, the Red Sox always lose.

A valentine
But wasn't sent
A scent to set the mood
When I take a ride
With the man inside the clues.

"Do Not Disturb" is on the door
The maid, she never comes
He locked the door
But I don't need a key.

There's only garbage on the floor
To others, they're just crumbs
Those crumbs look like
A five-course meal to me.

I used my head
To get in his
So I can think like him
I see he flies
And also cries the blues.

But if I look
At my own life
I'm out here on a limb
Yeah, it's best to hid
Stay the man inside the clues.

I've looked into so many lives
But never at my own
The trail I left is
Such a damn clich?

The lonely wife
The house for sale
A million nights alone
To wish you had
The things you threw away.

Like a front door key
A home cooked meal
The happy bride and groom
Then life kicks in
And makes you pay your dues.

And then you find
You're by yourself
In a single motel room
That's been occupied
By the man inside
The clues
The clues.