One Too Many Roads

Stumblin' my way through life on those back roads of Texas

Lord I guess I've seen a thing or two

There's a song in every smile, and not knowin' where the next is

Keeps my baggage packed and my mind on the move

I've shared a lady's company in more than just one town

When daylight comes a callin', I'm nowhere to be found

So I find myself searching, but there's nowhere to go

'Cause I've been down one too many roads

I've been down one too many roads

I've found out the hard way ain't the only way to go

And the miles I've put behind me have left me a little slow

'Cause I've been down one too many roads

Spent many a night alone, my coat draped across my shoulder

Chasin' headlights with my thumb in the air

And each truck that passes by makes me feel a little older

Makes me wonder, what the hell am I doing here

When I see those brake lights shining, I get that feeling down inside

When I crawl up in the cab, I know it's just another ride

I try hard to hide it, but I know it must show

That I've been down one too many roads

When I was just 16, I fell in love with music

And taught myself to play this old guitar

I'd write all about my life, but they said they couldn't use it

Now I know why Nashville seems so far

Now I'm playing where I can for the money and the beer

Thank God for Texas, thank God I'm here

And if they wanted me in Nashville, I don't think I'd go

'Cause I've been down one too many roads

'Cause I've been down one too many roads