(intro)
(verse 1)
I m broke down
On Spring Creek road
Makes me wonder
Why I m trying to go home
But I left her behind
I had things to do
Just a long distance phone call
To say I miss you
But I got her recorder
The phone took my till
I m a dime short of a cola
And this machine won t take bills
So I sit down and wait
Diesel smoke and noise
Ignored all the comments
Of a few local boys
(chorus)
I wish I was back home with my friends and a beer.
At the Wormy Dog bar, There s none like it out here
I d give my last Dollar to back on the road
There s 200 miles behind me and too many more to go.
There s 200 miles behind me and too many more to go.
(bridge)
(verse 2)
There s a warm case of Pearl
In my back seat
But it ain t going to help
Beat this highway heat
But the suns finally sinking
Gives me a hand
I don t ask for much
I guess you take what you can
The truckers keep on rollin
If this car wasn t my dad s
I leave the keys in it
And climb in the cab
I got oil on my hands
And grease in my hair
I m stuck out here singing
This Roadside Prayer
(chorus)
(verse 3)
I doubt that I ll make it
In time for last call
There ll be no after hours
In trouble with the law
And Red s in his new room
In THC bliss
Ted s drunk as hell
You know Benny s pissed
And Neil s watchin wrestling
Hillary and Clay are up in bed
I throw down the bottle
And roll a number instead
(chorus)
(outro)
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