I was driving for a while my eyes were heavy I was running low on gasoline So I stopped into a little town where No one really was around And neon sign said open in bright green Linda works at the diner down on main She's never met a stranger Knows everybody's name Always talking about the weather Never wonders why She's been there for forever Eighty four, maybe five Youngest boy is headed off to college First one of the family tree And her oldest won't quit working nights In North Dakota welding pipes Says "money's just too damn good to leave" But she keeps the coffee coming And man it hits just right We could all use a little Linda in our lives Linda drives a navy blue old Buick It was her Grandma's and her Mom's and now it's hers Says she's gonna drive it to the grave Cause all the money that she saves Tends to wind up in the offering plate at church She asked me if I had a family And why the hell that I was passing through I just said that we ain't close But funny enough I'm heading home I ain't been there in a year or two She just says "oh honey You're gonna make this momma cry" We could all use a little Linda in our lives It was time for me to get back on the highway Part of me just didn't wanna leave Cause she shared her love And shared her light And made this old boy realize The biggest problems always been me One thing Linda never asked me Was how I got that Rolex on my wrist So when it came time for the bill I figured oh what the hell And left a handful of zeros on the tip My buddy said a word We both had tears in our eyes We could all use a little Linda in our lives I'll never forget She said to me "It's easier to be nice" And we could all use a little Linda in our lives