Well there's some big black clouds    that's a blowin in from the west   I've been drivin all day    Lord, I sure could use some rest   And there's a motel up ahead where I can unwind   Cause I sure love thunderstorms and neon signs   I grew up on the road from town to town    My daddy's line of work kept us movin around   I got fond memories of the way things were back then   The warmth of a neon when a cold storm is movin in   Listen to the opry in a small cafe   When we stop to get a bite along the way   Whenever I hear the wheels begin to whine   It takes me back to another time   I got a real nice room with a radio and TV   This here motel livin is the only life for me   And it looks like it'll be rainin for quite some time   Mixed with the lightning is the glow from a neon sign   Listen to the opry in a small cafe   When we stop to get a bite along the way   Whenever I hear the wheels begin to whine   It takes me back to another time      Well there's some big black clouds    that's a blowin in from the west   I've been drivin all day    Lord, I sure could use some rest   And there's a motel up ahead where I can unwind   Cause I sure love thunderstorms and neon signs   Cause I sure love thunderstorms and neon signs