Heading South

I barely made it out alive, so I headed south on 95
The morning sun was shining bright in my rearview
And as I crossed that dixon line I couldn’t get you off my mind
I knew I’d need the delta sky to get me over you

And when I drove through Baltimore, I could hear that slamming door
Ringing in my ears once more, time and time again
My daddy he once told me son, I can tell she’ll be the one
She’s gonna steal your heart and run, well he was right again

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I finally laid our dreams to rest where 81 becomes 40 west
But the city lights of Knoxville took me back and then
As I drove through Tennessee, your memory took control of me
In my mind you’re all I see, I’m headed south again

Memphis always feels like home, even when I’m all alone
But this time it just feels wrong, without you by my side
So I turned south on 55, just trying to survive
Tears were filling up my eyes, when I crossed that state line

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And when I saw that delta sky, my mind went back to you and I
That last time I made you cry, like you knew I would
And at the end of my last long ride, I stopped the car right there and cried
All my hopes and dreams have died, I’m headed south for good