A thumb goes up, a car goes by
It’s nearly 1 a.m. and here am I
Hitchin’ a ride, hitchin’ a ride
Gotta get me home by the morning light
Out on the edge of an empty highway
Howlin’ at the blood on the moon
Big diesel Mack rollin’ down my way
I can’t hit that border too soon
I’m a truck drivin’ vampire, I only drive by night.
A truck drivin’ vampire, undead, but not uptight.
I’m a good ol’ nosferatu, and an eighteen-wheelin’ stud,
Wearin’ white socks, drinkin’ Blue Ribbon, and redneck blood.
I got ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive.
I’m taking little white pills and my eyes are open wide.
I just passed a Jimmy and a White.
I’ve been passin’ everything in sight.
Six days on the road and I’m gonna make it home tonight.
I’ve been away on a business trip, travelin’ all around.
I’ve got a gal and her name is Sue, prettiest gal in town.
She sets my mind to worryin’ every time I’m gone.
I’ll be home tonight so I won’t be worried long!
Do you think I’m such a fool
To believe everything you say is true?
That just goes to show
That you really don’t know!
And while you’re out painting the town,
Do you think I’m home just sitting around
Waiting on you?
Now, who’s really the fool?
Before this river
Becomes an ocean
Before you throw my heart back on the floor
Oh oh baby I reconsider
My foolish notion
Well I need someone to hold me
But I’ll wait for something more
There is only one river.
There is only one sea.
And it flows through you,
And it flows through me.
The water is wide
I can’t cross over
And neither have
I wings to fly
Build me a boat
That can carry two
And both shall row
My love and I
Down by the river, down by the banks of the River Charles,
That’s where you’ll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (Aw, but they’re cool people)
Well, I love that dirty water.
She pushed her into the river to drown
Oh, the wind and rain
And watched her as she floated down
Singing, oh, the dreadful wind and rain
Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine;
But alas! I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine
Hey, what’s the matter man?
We’re gonna come around at 12
With some Puerto Rican girls that are just dying to meet you!
We’re gonna bring a case of wine .
Hey, let’s go mess and fool around,
You know, like we used to!
You’ve been strung up for her too long.
You know, girls will come and go.
They’re just like streetcars!
Saturday and I’m so broke
Haven’t got a girl and no joke
Still I’m living like a millionaire
When I take me down to Mainstreet
When I take me down to Mainstreet
And I review the harem
Parading for me there
Another Saturday and I ain’t got nobody
I got some money 'cause I just got paid
How I wish I had someone to talk to
I’m in an awful way
Don’t give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline
Saturday night’s alright for fighting
Get a little action in
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Gonna set this dance alight
'Cause Saturday night’s the night I like
Saturday night’s alright, alright, alright
Why don’t you put on your Saturday Suit,
Let’s fly away,
We can find ourselves a little cafe
Where the street people come to play
And let the wine and the sunshine
blow our minds away
Saturday Suit me fine…today
I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
There’s a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day
You can hear them in the back room strummin’
So hold tight baby `cause don’t you know daddy’s comin’
Well, I’m standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
To get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls
Dancing to Zydeco
I’m on my way to New Orleans this morning
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee
They’re always having a good time down on the Bayou, Lord
Them delta women think the world of me