leaving louisiana in the broad daylight

mary took to running with a travelling man

left her momma crying with her head in her hands

such a sad case

so broken hearted. she say

momma

gotta go

gotta get outta here

gotta get outta town

tired of hanging around

i gotta roll on between the ditches. just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go

'round and around

nobody knows

but the highway goes on forever

that ol' highway rolls on forever. lord

she never would've done it if she hadn't got drunk

if she hadn't started running with a travelling man

if she hadn't started taking those crazy chances

she say

daughter

let me tell you 'bout the travelling' kind

everywhere he's goin' such a very short time

he'll be long gone before you know it

he'll be long gone before you know it. she say

never have i known it when it felt so good

never have i knew it when i knew i could

never have i done it when it looked so right

leaving louisiana in the broad daylight. this is down in the swampland

anything goes

it's alligator bait and the bars don't close

it's the real thing down in louisiana. did you ever see a cajun when he really got mad

when he really got trouble like a daughter goin' bad

it gets real hot down in louisiana. the stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed

he's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will

it ain't no time for lengthy speeches

there ain't no time for lengthy speeches. she say

never have i known it when it felt so good

never have i knew it when i knew i could

never have i done it when it looked so right

leaving louisiana in the broad daylight. she say

never have i known it when it felt so good

never have i knew it when i knew i could

never have i done it when it looked so right

leaving louisiana in the broad daylight. just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go

'round and around nobody knows

but the highway goes on forever

that old highway rolls on forever.