Highway 51 Run right by my baby's do' Highway 51 Runs right by my baby's do' If I don't get the girl to lovin' Ain't g'win down Highway 51, no mo'
Now, if I should die Befo' my time should come I say, if I should die, umm Just befo' my time should come I want ya to please bury my body Out on Highway 51
Now, yon' come that Greyhound With his tongue stickin' out on the side Yas, yeah Yon' come that Greyhound With his tongue stickin' out on the side If you buy yo' ticket Swear 'fore God, that man'll let you ride
My baby didn't have one five dollars Now-now, she spent it all on me, a V8 Ford Yes, yes My baby one five dollars Spent it all on me, a V8 Ford So I could meet that Greyhound bus On that Highway 51 road
Now, anytime you get lonesome An you wants to have some fun Yes, yes Anytime you get lonesome An you wants to have some fun (Where my goin?) Come out to Tommy's cabin He lives on Highway 51.