Highway

Way-ee-ay-ee High, high-way-ee-ay-ee High, high-way-ee Highway Been ridin' a long time down life's highway I got to see a lot of things at an early age I've had a blessed life in almost every way Been a Hell havin' to watch it go up in flames A cozy, country comfort in my early days Those memories of summertime State Fair days Waved through the gate, special parking space My Dad was a commissioner, was like he ran the place Got free ride passes, got to go backstage Got pictures with the music stars of the day Rode in Cadillac cars, ate lobster, prime rib plates Shaking hands with the Governor was no big thang 50 yard line seats at Buckeye football games Took our brand new motor home to the Olympic games Outside looking in, it seemed that everything was great But it wasn't long before the Devil came to get paid Ridin' a long time down life's highway-ee Got to see a lot of things at an early age I've had a blessed life in almost every way-ee Been Hell havin' to watch it go up in flames (Highway) A presence in the air, I climbed that white staircase That's when I heard those words, that's when I heard Mom say Then we'll get a little divorce if you don't change your ways I guess that of the fruit Dad took some extra tastes My Grandpa saw my Dad as a man who he helped make He just wanted Dad to come home, show up, play it straight But my Dad was his own man and he liked to taste So he packed up and left us, hit life's highway My Grandpa felt conned, moved to retaliate Guess that what he thought he gaveth he could take away Tried put my Dad in prison, froze up his estate The rest of my youth, a bloody divorce case They battled over money while the lawyers got paid What was left of everything was split up by the banks Drawn Diamond-G daggers slicing soul like steak Wages of the life they sought with secret oaths and shakes Ridin' a long time down life's highway-ee Got to see a lot of things at an early age I've had a blessed life in almost every way-ee Been Hell havin' to watch it go up in flames (Highway) All inward and internal, walking psych ward case Was a humid summer night when I snuck my first taste Of that magic elixir that would give me faith Lil' courage with the ladies and when I got some play Things quick became a blur, a drunken, druggin' daze After 15 drinks my car went flyin' crash boom bang When the judge said raise your hand, do you swear in God's name I was floating out of body, numb to my fate A distant hope emerged that teased of a new day When she whispered that she loved me that pain would fade Until my graduation with a bottle of champagne When I went outside to find her, make sure she was okay There were whispers in the air, shadows across the way She was up against the car with him both on the make Saw the breeze that eased the pain blowin' another way Again floating out of body, all but sealed my fate Ridin' a long time down life's highway-ee Got to see a lot of things at an early age I've had a blessed life in almost every way-ee Been Hell havin' to watch it go up in flames (Highway) I've always felt a curse on me I cannot shake An albatross upon my shoulder, p-p-peckin' at my brain D-d-draggin' me down just like a free weight plate I keep searching for a cure, but I cannot escape Craving limelight, limousines and Boulevard soirees Shiny unrequited fantasies left in my family's wake Their glee glimpsing the glamour was gravely ingrained Hollywood supplied the alpha, the omega my soul emblazed Ridin' a long time down life's highway-ee Got to see a lot of things at an early age I've had a blessed life in almost every way-ee Been Hell havin' to watch it go up in flames (Highway)