Back to Louisville

(Don Devaney)



My baby's mad, she's fightin' mad

'Cause I've been gone too long

She told me on the phone

That she don't like my being gone.



Though my feet are pointin' west

I'll turn them around

Anything that's got four wheels

I'll try to thumb down.



Because I hate to think

About my babe

If I get back

To Louisville too late.



Baby said she's lonely

And she wants her man around

And when she said she wants me

She don't mean a month from now.



And I'll lose her sure

As day is gonna break

If I get back

To Louisville too late.



--- Instrumental ---



My baby's love is oh, so good

I've got to get right back

Ain't nothin' on this road to see

That's worth to losin' that.



And that dime it took the call

Was a time well spent

If it had not been for that

I'd still be headin' west.



And baby vowed

To me she wouldn't wait

If I get back

To Louisville too late.



Baby said, she's lonely

And she wants her man around

When I get back I know

That woman's gonna chain me down.



But I'd rather have the chains

Than face my fate

If I get back

To Louisville too late.



Yeah, (if I get back to Louisville too late.)

Say you want me to drive a little bit, friend?



(If I get back to Louisville too late.)

Why I thumbed it all the way from LA to New York

many times.



(If I get back to Louisville too late.)

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