Had to leave my darlin', had to leave my home
Out here wanderin' on my own
Won't you hold me up 'cause I'm goin' down
That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road

My father told me, "You gotta pay your dues"
When the life of music is the life you choose
But I'm not givin' up 'cause I'm goin' down
That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road

Spend my time just missin' you
Nothin' in this world I'd rather do
But till my time is up, well, I'm going down
That lonesome road, lonesome road, that lonesome road

Gonna drive all night to do one more show
Wish I could stay here, well, it's time to go
Until the sun comes up, well, I'm goin' down
That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road

Until the sun comes up, well, I'm goin' down
That lonesome road, lonesome road, lonesome road