Good evening, sir, and thanks for stopping
I wasn't sure I'd ever get a ride
It's hot as hell out on this pavement
And there aren't that many cars this time of night
I'm headed east to Corpus Christi
To hang out with my friend, the reverend
I see you're staring at my stitches
Let's just say someone had an accident
So let's go, go, go, I've got to go
I'm gonna drown my troubles in the Gulf of Mexico
My lover's dead in Phoenix, mister, you don't wanna know
So start the car, 'cause man, I've got to go
It's a long story, thanks for asking
Right now I've got too much on my mind
Let's just say if you go looking
There's no end to the trouble you can find
It may sound cold and calculating
But that girl back there got just what she deserved
To sit at home patiently waiting
Is not why I was put here on this earth
So let's go, go, go, I've got to go
I'm gonna drown my troubles in the Gulf of Mexico
My lover's dead in Phoenix, mister, you don't wanna know
So start the car, 'cause man, I've got to go
I'm gonna need you to pull over
'Cause this is where our little journey ends
No good deed ever goes unpunished
And I won't have a chance to make amends
So let's go, go, go, I've got to go
I'm gonna drown my troubles in the Gulf of Mexico
My lover's dead in Phoenix, mister, you don't wanna know
So start the car, 'cause man, I've got to go