G
Mary took to running with a travelling man
                                                         C
Left her momma crying with her head in her hands such a sad case
            G
So broken hearted

She say, momma, gotta go, gotta get outta here
                                                     C
Gotta get outta town, tired of hanging around gotta roll on
              G
Between the ditches

Just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go
                                          C               G
'Round and around, nobody knows but the highway goes on forever
            C               G
That ol' highway rolls on forever

Lord, she never would’ve done it if she hadn't got drunk If she hadn't started running with a travelling man
         C                                   G
If she hadn't started taking those crazy chances

She say daughter let me tell you 'bout the travelling' kind everywhere he's goin' such a very short time
C                              G               C
He'll be long gone before you know it He'll be long gone
            G
Before you know it


[Chorus]
       Em                              D
She say never have I known it when it felt so good
C                             G
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Em                              D
Never have I done it when it looked so right
 C                        G
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight

This is down in the swampland, anything goes
                                                       C
It's alligator bait and the bars don't close it's the real thing
        G
Down in Louisiana

Did you ever see a Cajun when he really got mad When he really got trouble like a daughter goin’ bad
         C                    G
It gets real hot down in Louisiana

The stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed
                                                      C
He's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will it ain't no time
                 G                 C
For lengthy speeches there ain't no time for lengthy speeches


[Chorus]
       Em                              D
She say never have I known it when it felt so good
C                             G
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Em                              D
Never have I done it when it looked so right
 C                        G
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight

Em                              D
She say never have I known it when it felt so good
C                             G
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Em                              D
Never have I done it when it looked so right
 C                        G
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight


Just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go
                                          C               G
'Round and around, nobody knows but the highway goes on forever
            C               G
That ol' highway rolls on forever