stretch of the highway

i was born singing yes i am

grew up some kind of travelin' man

sunday morning

pack my things

say so long sweet potato

i'm on the road again

oh it's a lovely stretch of the highway

leading me on

and my favorite thing is to miss my home

when i'm gone

soon as i'm gone

chi-town baby

that's my town too

people pick it right on up

do the looma lamaloo

just for example

look at ye yonder

chicago's got the finest high-test first-class

poontang anywhere

oh it's a lovely stretch of the highway

leading me on

and my favorite thing is to miss my home

when i'm gone

soon as i'm gone

i want to thank the man that planed the land

i want to thank the man that towed the load

in the burning sun and the freezing cold

i want to thank the man that made this road

eisenhower

mr. dwight d. general motors

big ol' gmc

they saw the future

yes

indeed

eternal combustion

that's what the country's gonna need

oh it's a lovely stretch of the highway

leading me on

and my favorite thing is to miss my home

when i'm gone

soon as i'm gone

tomorrow

same as today

one more time

mama that's ok

shake your head yes"