The corner cafe She scrapes some quarters off the table Says thanks yeah now maybe I'll be able To get that black Mercedes I've been saving for The other girls say You outta undue a couple button Start showing off a little something She says naw you go ahead Think I'd rather stay poor See I'm just making rent She said this ain't where my road ends This may not be my town It'll do for now Til I can figure out Who I am Where I'm going Shes slinging eggs and bacon With a college education Just hanging out and waiting For a better plan Shes ok not knowing Shes young And the worlds wide open There's a rusty old ford Lives out back behind the diner Sitting there waiting on her to make her mind up It tends to sling a little gravel And take her who knows where Maybe head out west It's in Gods hands I guess This may not be my town It'll do for now Til I can figure out Who I am Where I'm going Shes slinging eggs and bacon With a college education Just hanging out and waiting For a better plan Shes ok not knowing Shes young And the worlds wide open She throws down that apron Takes the money shes been making Her life's out there waiting Got a better plan That's where shes going Shes young And the worlds wide open