tryin' to make a living on the road

passed a little town about an hour ago

somewhere in the desert in new mexico

thinkin' 'bout something that my baby said

i stop and get me something for my achin' head

pull into a truck stop

parked by the car shop

kill about an hour or so

nearly died on the highway

tryin' to make a livin' on the road

pete raised up and added both my stacks

all precious steady and my coffee's black

highway patrol and the d.o.t. not to even mention pat's y.n.c. and go to l.a. turn around

come back to cowtown

drop off another heavy load

i nearly died on the highway

tryin' to make a livin' on the road

i don't need a roadmap i know my way

i've been driven this road both night and day

ain't worried 'bout places i've seen or been

i just want to see my baby again

well i'm tired but i can't stop

watch out for fallin' rocks

speedzone ahead goes slow

i nearly died on the highway

tryin' to make a livin' on the road

i nearly died on the highway

tryin' to make a livin' on the road