(bill luther/tom damphier)
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 that 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 rogue
there's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that i can do
or maybe head up north to knoxville, 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 go bak 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, and on, and on
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....