Karaoké Highway 40 Blues Ricky Skaggs

Well these highway forty blues

I've walked holes in both my shoes

Counted the days since

I've been gone

And I'd love to see the lights of home

Wasted time and money too squandered youth in search of truth

But in the end I had to lose

Lord above I've paid my dues got the highway forty blues

The highway called when

I was young told me lies of things to come

Fame and fortune lies ahead that's what the billboard lights had said

Shattered dreams my mind is numb

My money's gone stick out my thumb

My eyes are filled with bitter tears

Lord I ain't been home in years got the highway forty blues

You know I've rambled all around

Like a rolling stone from town to town

Met pretty girls I have to say but none of them could make me stay

Well I've played the music halls and bars

Had fancy clothes and big fine cars

Things a country boy can't use dixieland I sure miss you

I got the highway forty blues