Well, I was born down in San An-tone And daddy leave us all alone Big red rollin thunder on a Dallas bound highway home Well mama got a job and she worked hard She had two of us kids and a trashed out car Yeah but me and my brother seemed to get along just fine Yeah and you know the highway, just like a river keeps rollin on You know it's my way, I was born to sing this song Have no fear, I ain't goin no where Everything gonna be just fine Well, I turn on the TV on a Sunday afternoon This preacher was screamin "Boy you're gonna meet your doom, you go to all them honky tonks and drink that ice cold beer." But I got me some friends and we're real tight We stay up drinking and talking in the middle of the night We talk about Jesus, man I'll tell you, he's one pretty cool dude Yeah and you know the highway, just like a river keeps rollin on You know it's my way, I was born to sing this song Have no fear, I ain't goin no where Everything gonna be just fine Lately I've been toying with the notion Of settin my wheels in motion Just put me on the highway to see what I can see Then you come in cryin, you were bitchin at me You said, "Your baby or the highway; what's it gonna be?" I said, "Well, maybe you don't get it. It's the nature of the Business, I'm about to be movin on." Yeah and you know the highway, just like a river keeps rollin on You know it's my way, I was born to sing this song Have no fear, drink another beer Everything gonna be just fine Yeah and you know the highway, just like a river keeps rollin on You know it's my way, well I was born to sing this song Have no fear, I ain't goin no where Everything gonna be just fine