Stars Are Aligin'

She was eighteen and restless to get on with life
Wondering where her road could lead
Stood in the doorway her suitcase in hand
Mama with tears in her eyes begging please don't leave

Cincinnati, Ohio, on to Bowling Green
Headed south on 55 at Memphis, Tennessee
Those country roads she started on don't hold a single dream
She's crossing over Pontchartrain to get to New Orleans

New Orleans the lights are shinin'
Like in her dreams stars are alignin'

She's working waiting tables at the Café Du Monde
Watching the clock till quitting time
Cause she's playing tonight at the Preservation Hall
But first she'll call her Mama tell her everything's just fine

New Orleans the lights are shining
Like in her dreams stars are aligning

She was eighteen and restless to get on with life