El rey de la carretera

He told her it was the last drink, and she said not to drink
She hid the car keys in her purse
I haven't drunk as much as other nights
And she gave them to him
Next to the ashtray, he hides the last bit of rum
Look how well I know the road
She said with fear not to speed
He drank the rest of the rum
Just to keep her from drinking, he pressed the gas harder

Relax, I'm the king of the road
Watch out for the curve, she told him
The windows shattered like stars
And the queen of the road fell asleep

The song she liked was playing on the car radio
He searched for her lost, it was my fault, I was born a drunk
And he found her
And saying she's asleep, he gave her another kiss of love
Your mom's not in bed, wake up babe
And the drunkenness cut off instantly
When the cop showed up and asked who he was
I'm really sorry

On the white line of the road
The kiss and the pillow where she slept
He admired her face, how beautiful she was
And the queen of the road fell asleep
The sirens of the ambulances went silent, silence on the road

He was setting the date for the wedding this afternoon
I don't want to stay, you’re not going alone
Not without her
Let no one cure me now, I want to die, doc
She was the prettiest in the crew
She said he talked to her since they were kids
On the shoulder, a phone rang
It was her best friend, and her voice was gone

How do I tell her mom this?
She told me not to speed
How do I explain that she’s not here?
That her girl fell asleep on the road

And he acted tough a few days later returning to that curve
When he spoke, he felt the devil's voice cursing him
He found her shoe, kissed a flower
Tied the cross to the bouquet and stuck it by the roadside
After a while, I got drunk again
Look how well I know the road
And he searched for the same curve
He wanted to go with her and pressed the gas harder

Wherever she is, I know she’s waiting for me
Sorry, mom, I'm going with her
The windows shattered like stars
And the king of the road fell asleep