Ridin’ into Macon, Georgia on a Friday afternoon
Got to find some whiskey, Lord, and I got to find it soon
It’s been two days and that’s just too long
Had me a Southern woman just across that Florida line
I caught her with another man and I didn’t waste no time
I hit the highway and I headed out on my own
And ever since I tasted freedom there’s no way, now
That I’m ever going home.
(Chorus) Ridin’ high in the saddle and low on time
Getting on down to my last dime
Got a feeling everything’s gonna’ be ok
Moving quick and stepping light
I be sleeping by day and travel by night
And living my life the cowboy way
Ridin’ high in the saddle.
Now, I could use a clean shave and brand new suit of clothes
A home cooked meal would be so good, to me now I suppose
But, if I’m lucky, I’ll just find a place to sleep
If I never settle down and find another love
You won’t catch me crying ‘cause I don’t need that stuff
I learned my lesson, now I don’t get in too deep
I’d rather die along some back road, in the pouring rain
With the boots still on my feet.
(Repeat Chorus)
It ain’t been so easy, people just don’t understand
The daily aggravation of a free born rambling man
Now, I can’t go back to living, the way I did before
Not everybody loves me, some folks try to put me down
And there’s places where they don’t want white trash like me hanging ‘round
But, I just keep on moving, guess I don’t care much, anymore
I’m just living on the highway never knowing what tomorrow holds in store.
(Repeat Chorus)
[Thanks to Johnathan East for lyrics]
Got to find some whiskey, Lord, and I got to find it soon
It’s been two days and that’s just too long
Had me a Southern woman just across that Florida line
I caught her with another man and I didn’t waste no time
I hit the highway and I headed out on my own
And ever since I tasted freedom there’s no way, now
That I’m ever going home.
(Chorus) Ridin’ high in the saddle and low on time
Getting on down to my last dime
Got a feeling everything’s gonna’ be ok
Moving quick and stepping light
I be sleeping by day and travel by night
And living my life the cowboy way
Ridin’ high in the saddle.
Now, I could use a clean shave and brand new suit of clothes
A home cooked meal would be so good, to me now I suppose
But, if I’m lucky, I’ll just find a place to sleep
If I never settle down and find another love
You won’t catch me crying ‘cause I don’t need that stuff
I learned my lesson, now I don’t get in too deep
I’d rather die along some back road, in the pouring rain
With the boots still on my feet.
(Repeat Chorus)
It ain’t been so easy, people just don’t understand
The daily aggravation of a free born rambling man
Now, I can’t go back to living, the way I did before
Not everybody loves me, some folks try to put me down
And there’s places where they don’t want white trash like me hanging ‘round
But, I just keep on moving, guess I don’t care much, anymore
I’m just living on the highway never knowing what tomorrow holds in store.
(Repeat Chorus)
[Thanks to Johnathan East for lyrics]