Ralph McTell — I Love Driving West

I love driving west Like rock and roll The kick drum is my heartbeat And the back beat is the snare that traps my soul Driving west And as the sun rolls overhead The white line on the road Is turning golden As the sky burns red I love riding west An endless glide The sun is like an eager groom racing to make The silver moon his bride Riding west As the shadows fall behind Darkness growing fast It's the future not the past That fills my mind That fills my mind I love flying west An endless flight High above the castled clouds and Several sunset hours before night Flying west The earth below begins to sleep I am heading on my way There's more left of the day For me to keep For me to keep I love driving west A setting sun The like of which the timeless world has seen Before I know but not this one Driving west This must be the best This is my favorite road My evening Golden eyed screwed up but beaming Lined with laughter, tears a-streaming Beyond the moon the stars are wheeling Is that heaven or the ceiling? I love driving West