That old highway down to Memphis late last night was a lonely time to kill   We just drove through Little Rock and you've only been on my mind since Nashville   As I lay my head down on the bed in the back I hear that turbo diesel whine    In my dreams you're kissing me as we cross the Texas line      We've got a show tonight in Dallas I think we hit the stage around midnight   I sure hope the band is cooking I want to leave those Texans feeling right   Then we head out for the West Coast they say that it's the best coast    But I don't think that's true but tonight it doesn't matter much   All I ever think about is you      CHORUS      So hold on darling don't let this dream die    I'm gonna love you long after all the oceans turn dry   With my heart in my hand I'll be standing at your door    Your traveling man will never leave you any more    Your traveling man has come to take you away      L.A. was a bust they never had much time for us   I guess they were busy with the O.J. show   I don't think too much about it now   Won't be long before we're back in the land of the snow    We've got two nights in San Francisco    Then it's off to Colorado; it's a good thing I was born to roam   It was colder up in Boulder but we got the warmest shoulder   Made these blues boys feel at home      Then its north by northwest to the land I know the best   North of the 49   Soon I'll be heading in your direction    Won't be long before you're in these arms of mine      CHORUS      That old highway down to Memphis late last night was a lonely time to kill   We just drove through Little Rock and you've only been on my mind since Nashville   Repeat last two lines