I see life from the highway

I've made it my home

There's a certain kind of freedom

In just being alone

Well I've turned my hands to most things

As a working man must

But the dollar and the bottle

They're all I can trust



Well they're ain't nothing like a sunset

Or walking in the rain

Or waking up at first light

On the dusty desert plain

There are towns I can't remember

And friends I can't recall

But this old heart and me

We've drifted through them all



And most times I'm certain

It suits me just right

But I'm sure close to lonely tonight



I'm sure close to lonely tonight

And I'm too tired to put up a fight

And if this feeling don't kill me

Well the whiskey just might

'Cause I'm sure close to lonely tonight



Every man's got a weakness

Baby I've got two

See one of them I'm drinking

And the other one is you

So pour another strong one

And I'll drink it like a fool

'Cause you're looking like a princess now

From this old bar stool



And it looks like you're certain

It suits you just right

And I'm sure close to lonely tonight



Well I'm sure close to lonely tonight

And I'm too tired to put up a fight

And if this feeling don't kill me

Well the whiskey just might

'Cause I'm sure close to lonely tonight



And I'm sure close to lonely tonight