[Verse 1]
I got money in my pocket and a guitar in my hand
These lonely nights without you, hon, are more than I can stand
I work like a puppet but it's time to cut the strings

[Verse 2]
Well, I hit the ground runnin' and I won't be lookin' 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

[Bridge]
North, south, east or west, been everywhere it seems
Hotel rooms and honky tonks don't feel like home to me
I'll be steppin' out the rhythm while I'm singin' a new song
And it's knowin' where I'm goin' that'll keep me movin' on

[Verse 3]
Turn my collar to the wind and put my thumb up in the air
Flag a diesel 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

[Verse 2]
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