Two Weeks
The East Pointers Lyrics

Monday morning, minus eighteen
It's a cold winter day and the singer is beginning his work schedule

Another west jet ‘YYG' to Calgary
The singer is taking another flight for work, from his hometown 'YYG' to Calgary

Always knew that she'd get used to me leaving
The singer's partner has accepted his work schedule and understands that he has to leave for work

Someday
The artist hopes that things will get better in the future for him and his partner

A lot less words
The artist and his partner don't speak much before he leaves anymore

Now her tears have run dry
The singer's partner no longer cries when he leaves

I can tell by the way she doesn't hold me as tight
The singer can feel a change in his partner's affection when he leaves now

And she's thinking she's better off alone
The artist's partner is starting to believe that it's better for her to be alone than with someone who's never around

Nobody warned me
The artist wasn't warned about how difficult this work schedule would be

Nobody told me
The artist wasn't told how tough the job would be

I'd leave there so broke
The singer spends so much money going to and from work that he has little left over

Come back so lonely
The artist feels lonely when he comes back from his job

I'm killing my soul
The singer is sacrificing his well-being for this job

For the life that I'm leaving behind
The singer is giving up his life at home for this job

Two weeks on
The singer spends two weeks away from home for work

And two weeks off
The artist is home for two weeks before he has to leave for work again

My blood is wearing thin
The artist is tired and drained from this work schedule

And my stomach's in knots
The singer is anxious about going to work again

Too much thinking ‘bout about the time
The singer spends too much time thinking about how much of his life he's losing for this job

You have lost
The artist has given up a significant amount of time for this job

I punch in ^idol^ whiskey on my breath
The artist is drinking heavily and is not in good physical condition

By the night comes
As the night progresses, the artist becomes more desperate to find comfort

I take whatever I can get
The singer will accept anything that can temporarily numb his pain

Blowing back on money
The artist is spending money recklessly

I should've sent home
The singer regrets not sending his money home instead of spending it

Two more days and I'm east bound
The singer has only two more days before he has to leave for work again

I'll be praying she'll be there when I touch down
The singer hopes that his partner will be home when he returns in two weeks

Maybe there's a job home
The artist is considering finding a different job that would let him stay at home

That'll keep me this time
The artist wants a job that will let him stay at home permanently