James Taylor — Highway Song

Father, let us build a boat and sail away There's nothing for you here And brother, let us throw our lot out upon the sea It's been done before I'm thinking about a broken heart I'm talking 'bout the break of dawn You love me while I'm here And you can miss me when I'm gone Sweet misunderstanding Won't you leave a poor boy alone I'm the one eyed seed of a tumbleweed In the belly of a rolling stone Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah Back on the road again I had a little woman in Memphis She wanted to be my bride She said: ''Settle on down, traveling man You can stay right by my side'' I tried so hard to please her But I couldn't hold out too long 'Cause one Saturday night I was laying in bed And I heard that highway song Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah Back on the road again Now one of these days that highway song Will lose its appeal to me I'm going to settle on down Like a natural born man I'm going to live my life naturally (free and easy, mmm) Until that day the thunder's going to roll And I notice there's a sign of rain So I grab my bags and I pack my clothes And I'm back on the road again Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah Back on the road again I'm thinking about a broken heart I'm talking 'bout the break of dawn You love me while I'm here And you can miss me when I'm gone And I said ''Sweet misunderstanding Won't you leave a poor boy alone'' I'm the one eyed seed of a tumbleweed In the belly of a rolling stone Back on the highway, yeah, yeah, yeah Back on the road again Here I am again, Holiday Inn Same old four walls again Gee, but it's fine to be back home again, whoa, now Said, Holiday Inn, I'm on the road again