I got money in my pocket and a guitar in my hand These lonely nights without you are more than I can stand I work like a puppet But it's time to cut the strings Well I hit the ground running And I won't be looking back I'll be like a locomotive headed down a one way track It won't take too long just you wait and see As long as it will lead me back to you Any old stretch of blacktop will do
North, south, east or west Been everywhere it seems Uptown rooms and honky tonks don't feel like home to me I'll be stepping out the rhythm while I'm singing a new song And it's knowing where I'm going that will keep me moving on
Turn my collar to the wind and put my thumb up in the air Flag a diesal down or catch a bus from anywhere Colorado, California, or even Kalamazoo As long as it will lead me back to you Any old stretch of blacktop will do
Well I hit the ground running And I won't be looking back I'll be like a locomotive headed down a one way track It won't take too long just you wait and see As long as it will lead me back to you Any old stretch of blacktop will do Alright.