I keep telling myself

This is the right thing to do

I was wastin her time, waitin on dreams

That just weren't coming true

This old highway, seems to understand

Leading me on to some where, no one knows my name

I got the window rolled down, got the radio up

I'm doin all I can to get my mind off us



What I need to do is turn this car around

Drive as fast as I can

Till I see the lights of our home town

And run to her, take her in my arms

Make her see how sorry I am

Well that shouldn't be so hard

But I drive on and on and on



Made it seven more miles

It gets me into Baton Rouge

There's a buddy of mine, said he might find

Some work that I can do

Maybe head up north to Knoxville, Tennessee

I know my baby sister's got a couch where I can sleep

Not the suns going down over my broken heart

Lord I got to get back before I go too far



What I need to do is turn this car around

Drive as fast as I can

Till I see the lights of our home town

And run to her, take her in my arms

Make her see how sorry I am

Well that shouldn't be so hard

But I drive on and on and on



Know what I need to do

Girl, I'm coming home to you