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Artist: John Lee Hooker
Canonical path: /john-lee-hooker/i-got-the-key-key-to-the-highway
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I Got The Key (Key To The Highway)
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I Got The Key (Key To The Highway)
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I got the key to the highway,
dear Lord, I'm bound to go
I'm gonna roam this highway, untill the day I die
Yes, when the moon peep o'er the mountain,
honey, I'll be on my way
I'm gonna roam this higway until the day I die
Just give me one, one more kiss, babe,
baby, just before I go
Because I'm leavin' this mornin', I won't be back no more
So I said, "So long, so long baby",
honey, I must say goodbye
'Cause when I leave this time, I won't be back no mo'
Give me the key, key to the highway,
I'm movin' on down the line
'Cause when I leave this time, I won't be back no more
Just give me one, one last kiss, baby,
hold me in your lovin' arms
Because when I leave this time, I won't be back no more
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