Sting

Fill Her Up

From the album Brand New Day
Words and music by Sting

Mobile station where I stand
This old gas pump in my hand
The Boss don't like me, got a face like a weasel
Oil on my hands and the smell of diesel.

Here comes the big shot,
Here he comes!
From the city.
God Damn!
V-8 engine, she runs so pretty.
"Woo! Fill 'er up son, unleaded.
I need a full tank of gas where I'm headed
Up in the front seat a pretty red head
"We're going to Vegas we're gonna get wed"
"So fill her up son, don't be staring
Yeah that's a real diamond she be wearing."
I'm gonna treat my baby one day.
I'm gonna fill her up and head West.
I'm gonna find some money alright. Yeah
That's it.
See those tail lights heading West
I got no money to invest
I got no prospects, no education
I was lucky to getting a job at this gas station

That old cash box
That old cash box
On the top shelf
On the top shelf
The boss is sleeping
The boss is sleeping
I'll just help myself
Let's consider this as just a loan
I can sort it out later on the phone

I'm gonna pick my girl up tonight
I'm gonna fill her up and head West
I'm gonna show her all the bright lights
We're gonna say we lived 'for we come home

And as I head through the woods on the way back
The evening sun is slanting through the pine trees real pretty
It's like i walked into a glade of heaven
And there's music playing
And this money is cold in my hand
And voice somewhere id saying:
"Why would you wanna take that stolen thing
And what real happiness can it bring?" Ahhh Ohhhh Ahhhh Ohhhh
Ahhhohhhh......Ohhhh
You're gonna fill her up with sadness
You're gonna fill her up with shame