Well, I'm going to Nashville
The country music capital of the world?
My son lives there and works in the cellophane plant
He's got three little boys not old enough to be in school yet
I don't know how I feel about a house full of children
It's hot in here
I had eight children myself
Stevie, the youngest, I lost him to Korea
Harvey's the only other boy
The girls, of course, are scattered to the winds
They made such beautiful brides, sorry dear
I hope you have a nice visit
Oh, it's not a visit, I maybe will move
And I tell you what though, and I know you won't think well of me for it
But I am right tired of children
Look at her skin, China white
Tissue thin
Look how the light cuts clear to the bone
Gives her skin such a tone
I'd take it any day
Praise God for everyone I meet
While I
I'm on my way (ooh)
My face is mean, 80 years worth of tears
Might scrub it clean as hers, and as strong (and as strong)
But Jesus, don't wait so long to make my face okay
At last, the North Carolina border
And I (and I) (and I) (and I) (and I)
I'm on my way
Before another sunrise wakes me
Before another night is gone
I'll find out where this highway takes me
You know I got to travel on
Left my troubles all behind me
Back there when I climbed on board (climbed on board)
Jordon River's where you'll find me (it's wide)
It's wide but not too wide to port
And as I'm goin' along (and as I'm goin' along)
I carry with me
Promises that can't go wrong
As I travel on my way
First thing I'll do go to Sal's Barbecue (ready or not)
Greasy, messy barbecue (all those boys, making noise, grubby hands)
(Red hair's a thought, really fine, not like mine)
No matter what, I'll have some pie
(It's bound to be dry) a head full of curls
Like Judy Holliday
Wave goodbye, folks, to Carolina
His wife thinks I'm a dragonfly, Lord
You've got to help me find my way
Too bad we don't see eye-to-eye, Lord
We could pass the time of day
And as I'm going alone
I carry with me
Promises that can't go wrong
As I travel on (as I travel on)
As I travel on my way (as I travel on)
Left my troubles all behind me (left my troubles all behind me)
Back there when I climbed on board (back there when I climbed on board)
Jordan River's where you'll find me (Jordan River's where you'll find me)
It's wide, but not too wide to port (and as I'm goin' along)
(And as I go) and as I go
I carry with me
Promises that can't go wrong
As I travel on
As I travel on
My way
