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