Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Well, I’m walking down the highway
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With my suitcase in my hand
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Yes, I’m walking down the highway
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With my suitcase in my hand
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Lord, I really miss my baby
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She’s in some foreign land
[Verse 2]
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Well, your streets are getting empty
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Lord, your highway’s getting filled
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And your streets are getting empty
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And your highway’s getting filled
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Well, the way I love that woman
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I swear it’s bound to get me killed
[Verse 3]
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Well, I've been gambling so long
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Lord, I ain't got much more to lose
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Yes, I've been gambling so long
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Lord, I ain't a-got much more to lose
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Right now I’m having trouble
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Please don’t take away my highway shoes
[Verse 4]
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Well, I’m bound to get lucky, baby
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Or I’m bound to die trying
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Yes, I’m a-bound to get lucky, baby
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Lord, Lord, I’m a-bound to die trying
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Well, meet me in the middle of the ocean
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And we’ll leave this old highway behind
[Verse 5]
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Well, the ocean took my baby
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My baby stole my heart from me
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Yes, the ocean took my baby
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My baby took my heart from me
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She packed it all up in a suitcase
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Lord, she took it away to Italy, Italy
[Verse 6]
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So, I’m a-walking down your highway
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Just as far as my poor eyes can see
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Yes, I’m a-walking down your highway
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Just as far as my eyes can see
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From the Golden Gate Bridge
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All the way to the Statue of Liberty