oh I dream a highway back to you love A winding ribbon with a band of gold A silver vision come and rest my soul I dream a highway back to you
John he’s kicking out the footlights The Grand Ole Opry’s got a brand new band Lord, let me die with a hammer in my hand I dream a highway back to you.
I think I’ll move down into Memphis And thank the hatchet man who forked my tongue I lie and wait until the wagons come And dream a highway back to you.
The getaway kicking up cinders An empty wagon full of rattling bones Moon in the mirror on a three-hour jones, I dream a highway back to you.
Oh I dream a highway back to you love A winding ribbon with a band of gold A silver vision come arrest my soul I dream a highway back to you.
An indisguisable shade of twilight Any second now I’m gonna turn myself on In the blue display of the cool cathode ray I dream a highway back to you.
I wish you knew me, Jack of Diamonds Fire-riding when I lead em up Drank whisky with my water, sugar in my tea My sails in rags with the staggers and the jags I dream a highway back to you.
Now give me some of what you’re having I’ll take you as a viper into my head A knife into my bed, arsenic when I’m fed I dream a highway back to you.
Step into the light, poor Lazarus Don’t lie alone behind the window shade Let me see the mark death made I dream a highway back to you. I dream a highway back to you.
Oh I dream a highway back to you love A winding ribbon with a band of gold A silver vision come and bless my soul I dream a highway back to you