Getting Somewhere (Live) - Maggie Kearney

Getting Somewhere (Live in Peterborough) By Maggie Kearney St. Catherine’s Records Copyright 2026 Lyrics: [Verse 1] You left your coffee on the roof of the car I found it three towns past where we were The lid held on, which is more than I can say For the plans we made in the parking lot that day Your mother said I looked tired and thin I said, “That’s what your family does to a person” She laughed so hard she nearly dropped the pie And I liked her better than I liked goodbye [Chorus] I’m driving west with the window down Past the grain silos and the edge of town If I see your name on a highway sign I’ll keep both hands steady and stay in my lane this time We were almost magic, mostly a mess Good at the leaving, bad at the rest But the road keeps asking, so I’ll answer it true I’m getting somewhere, even if its without you [Verse 2] There’s a motel key in the glovebox still Room 12, Saskatoon, against my will The radio played a song we both despised You called it honest; I called it poorly advised I pass the diner where we used to meet The waitress knows my order and skips the sweet She says, “Back again?” like I’m part of the décor I say, “Just passing through,” like I said before [Chorus] I’m driving west with the window down Past the grain silos and the edge of town If I see your name on a highway sign Ill keep both hands steady and stay in my lane this time We were almost magic, mostly a mess Good at the leaving, bad at the rest But the road keeps asking, so I’ll answer it true I’m getting somewhere, even if it isn’t you [Bridge] Memory’s a landlord with a spare set of keys It lets itself in whenever it pleases But I changed the locks on the bedroom door And I don’t sleep there much anymore [Final Chorus] I’m driving west with the window down Past the grain silos and the edge of town There’s a little more sky than there used to be And the quiet sounds almost like company We were almost magic, mostly a mess I can say it now without bitterness The road keeps asking, and I know what to do Keep getting somewhere, even if its without you [Outro] The coffee’s gone cold, but the morning is new I’m getting somewhere, even if it isn’t you