You're always traveling on that truck day out and day in And when you get back home it's nice to have you here again You'd never run around on me cause you're not home that long And the reason we're together is because you're always gone I'm glad you might hear all the time I guess that may sound strange But I know you like your freedom and I know you'll never change You stay home for a day or two and never do me wrong But the reason we're together is because you're always gone Yes the reason we're together is because you never Stay home long enough to carry on When you're on the road well maybe you got a little truckstop baby But I don't know what happens when you're gone ( steel - guitar ) It's like a second honemoon when you come rillin' in You always bring a present back from someplace you have been And when you're here you always hold and kiss me till the dawn But the reason we're together is because you're always gone Yes the reason we're together... No I don't know what happens when you're gone