Hear the clickety-clack on the railroad track

Means the wheels are rollin' and I'm goin' back

To the girl I left in a rundown shack

I'm southbound



As the miles rush by, I miss her more and more

Tears in my eyes and my heart is sore

Soon I'll be a-knockin' on her front door

I'm southbound



(Chorus)

Southbound, to my baby

Southbound, I'm nearly crazy

Gonna take her in my arms and never let her go

Never gonnna leave her, never ever anymore

Soon I'll be a-knockin' on her front door

I'm southbound



Now the rhythm of the wheels call a memory

Ev'ry mile it comes a little closer to me

Soon it's gonna be reality

I'm southbound



My heart keeps sayin', boy, you made a mistake

Thought you were a rambler, but you're only a fake

This'll be the last trip I'm a-gonna make

I'm southbound



(Repeat chorus)



Now the night that I left her, well, she pleaded with me

I know that you're leavin', but it has to be

I'm hopin' that she's still a-waitin' for me

I'm southbound



It's hard to wait 'till I can see her face

I still remember how her sweet lips taste

Not another day am I gonna waste

I'm southbound



(Repeat chorus)