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