"I Want a Love Just Like That"
[Verse 1]
A hot cup of coffee, steam rising slow
Wall Drug at sunrise, under a sky full of snow
He’s just a suit from Boston, headed west for a week
Buying trinkets for his wife, but the silence runs deep
He finds a booth and orders eggs and toast
But his eyes drift quietly to the table the next row, close
[Verse 2]
Two men, hands entwined like roots in the rain
Smiling soft and leaning in, no shame, no pain
The way they look at each other...
...like time had stopped
He caught his breath as his guarded heart dropped
Tried not to stare, just turned toward his plate
But something stirred inside, something too big for fate
[Chorus]
And he thought to himself, through the cracks and the lack
Through the years of trying to bring some feeling back
Through the motions, the silence, the weight of the past
I want a love just like that...
No fear in their eyes, ...no pretending, ...no mask
Holding on tight, letting judgment roll past
Yeah, he whispered to himself through the diner’s old glass:
I want a love just like that...
[Verse 3]
Then came the whispers, tight-lipped and cruel
A couple nearby, bound by an old, bitter rule
Pointing fingers, shaking heads like shame was their right
But the two men just smiled and held each other tight
And in that moment, he felt his heart break
For all the love that gets lost for appearance's sake
[Bridge]
He stepped outside into the chill of the plains
April wind cutting sharp like a soft kind of pain
The parking lot empty, the prairie wide and bare
But something had shifted in the clean, cold air
He closed his coat, looked up at the sky
And thought, maybe it’s not too late to try...
[Verse 4]
He stood in the lot as the cold wind brushed past
And thought of his wife, and the years rushing fast
He stared at I90 stretching west through the Badlands
In a moment of clarity, he suddenly realized...
That the weeks apart would be more than he could stand
He called her up and said, “I’ve been blind, but now I see...
...if you’re willing to try... will you try again with me?”
[Final Chorus – Twist]
Now he says to himself, through the cracks and the lack
Through the years they still have to bring the feeling back
Through forgiveness and courage, and the strength to ask
I want a love just like that...
I want a love just like that...
No fear in their eyes, no pretending, no mask
Just reaching for truth when the old ways don’t last
And he smiled as her voice came warm through the static,
“Yes, yes, I want a love just like that...”
[Outro]
As the sky turned to gold over fields of gray
He chased that kind of love all the way
Back east to Boston, on I-90 all the way
Where hearts might still bloom in the frost
And nothing worth holding was ever truly lost
Summary of Song:
“I Want a Love Just Like That” follows the quiet awakening of a traveling businessman who, during a solitary breakfast at Wall Drug in South Dakota, witnesses a tender moment between two men in love. As he watches from across the diner, memories and regrets from his own strained marriage rise to the surface. What begins as simple observation soon becomes a turning point — a realization that love, in its truest form, knows no boundaries. With a blend of heartache, hope, and humility, the song gently explores love between people of all kinds, celebrating authenticity and connection in the face of silence, distance, and judgment. This is a story of rediscovery, of learning to love more fully — and the simple, powerful desire to find a love that’s real... just like that.
