Listen here lady, got somethin' to tell ya I'm out on the road and I'm goin' nowhere Lookin' to find (lookin' to find) Some ah, peace of mind (peace of mind) Been a-cheatin' and boozin', playin' my music Seems all my life I've been ah, looking for something by and by (by and by) Why can't I see the signs (see the signs) Turned my back on your lovin' cause I wasn't thinkin' You're gonna burn me and leave me all broken and high and dry (high and dry) I cannot tell a lie (tell a lie) What's the point in playin' these games when we could be lovin' Holding each other ah, hand in hand (hand in hand) All we need's a plan (need's a plan) We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love We can do this if we try, reach stars in heavens above We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love Oh darlin'now please don't you cry, reach stars in heavens above Now listen here lady, I've been gone for a while Things are changin' since I've been around Bein' with you (being with you) With your lovin' too (lovin' too) Now I was born a travelin' man America is the beautiful land And I'm on the road (on the road)
Just a-pullin' my load (he's pulling his load) I've been beggin' done me no wrong Livin' this lifestyle ah, much too long That's ah, all I know (all I know) A-going show to show (show to show) One last time, a second chance It's not too late for a beautiful romance I just a need you (I need you) Tell me what to do (what to do) Ooo! We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love We can do this if we try, reach stars in heavens above We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love Oh darlin' now please don't you cry, thank stars in heavens above Darlin'...come on, darlin' I know what you're thinkin' I know I done some things right, and I done some things wrong You know ever since I was born, country music's all I know And the road has been my life Drinkin' whiskey and playin' music, that was always my wife We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love We can do this if we try, reach stars in heavens above We can do this if we try, try hard enough to fall in love Oh darlin'now please don't you cry, thank stars in heavens above