I keep tellin myself this is the right thing to do I was wastin her time waitin on dreams that just weren't comin true And this old highway seems to understand Leadin me on to somewhere that no one knows my name I got the window rolled down I got the radio up I'm doin all that I can to get my mind off us What I need to do is turn this car around Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown And run to her take her in my arms Make her see how sorry I am well that shouldn't be so hard But I drive on and on and on Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Baton Rogue There's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that I can do Or maybe head up north to Knoxville Tennessee I know my baby sister has got a couch where I can sleep Now the sun's goin down on my broken heart Lord I gotta go bak before I get too far What I need to do is turn this car around Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of our hometown And run to her take her in my arms Make her see how sorry I am well that shouldn't be so hard yes I drive on on and on Knowin what I need to do Girl I'm comin home to you Knowin what I need to do Girl I'm comin home to you I'm comin home to you