Good Intentions

You never knew good intentions
Even when they’re plain to see
Now they’re in the shadows
The strangest place to me
In another hour
We’ll be back out on the street
Around familiar corners
Where no one wants to be
Now everybody’s watching
What else could I do
They need some entertaining
They can always count on you
You can swerve at any motion
Stop on any dime
You’re open all directions
For just a little time
We compress the conversation
And I’m in beyond my words
I know what was said here
Now tell me what you heard
A moment’s hesitation
And I am far behind
Doing what I’m doing
Waiting out somebody’s night