I keep tellin' myself
this is the right thing to do
I was wastin' her time
waitin' on dreams
that just weren't comin' true
And this old highway
seems to understand
Leadin' me on to somewhere
that no one knows my name
I got the window rolled down
I 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 'til I
see the lights of our hometown 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
Eighty seven more miles
gets me into Baton Rouge
There's a buddy of mine
who said he might find
some work that I can do
Or maybe head up north
to Kno ville, Tennessee
I know my baby sister
has got a couch where I can sleep
Now the sun's goin' down
on my broken heart
Lord, I gotta get back
before I get too far
What I need to do
is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can 'til I
see the lights of our hometown 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
Yes I drive on, and on, and on
Knowin' what I need to do
Girl, I'm comin' home to you
Knowin' what I need to do
Girl, I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home to you
Knowin' what I need to do
