Had to leave my darlin', had to leave my home Out here wanderin' on my own Won't you hold me up 'cause I'm goin' down That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road My father told me, "You gotta pay your dues" When the life of music is the life you choose But I'm not givin' up 'cause I'm goin' down That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road Spend my time just missin' you Nothin' in this world I'd rather do But till my time is up, well, I'm going down That lonesome road, lonesome road, that lonesome road Gonna drive all night to do one more show Wish I could stay here, well, it's time to go Until the sun comes up, well, I'm goin' down That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road Until the sun comes up, well, I'm goin' down That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road