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[Intro] D [Verse]
DMary took to running with a travelling man Left her momma crying with her head in her hands
Such a sGad case, so broken hDearted She say, Dmomma, gotta go, gotta get outta here
Gotta get outta town, tired of hanging around
I gotta rGoll on between the dDitches Just an oDrdinary story 'bout the way things go
'Round and around, nobody knows
But the hGighway goes on forDever That ol' hGighway rolls on fDorever
[Verse]
Lord, she nDever would've done it if she hadn't got drunk If she hadn't started running with a travelling man
If she hGadn't started taking those crazy Dchances She say, dDaughter, let me tell you 'bout the travelling kind
Everywhere he's goin' such a very short time
He'll be Glong gone before you Dknow it He'll be Glong gone before you Dknow it
[Chorus]
She say, Bmnever have I known it when it fAelt so good GNever have I knew it when I Dknew I could
BmNever have I done it when it Alooked so right GLeaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
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This is Ddown in the swampland, anything goes It's alligator bait and the bars don't close
It's the Greal thing down in LouisiDana Did you eDver see a Cajun when he really got mad
When he really got trouble like a daughter going bad
It gets rGeal hot down in LouisiDana The sDtranger better move it or he's gonna get killed
He's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will
It ain't Gno time for lengthy sDpeeches There ain't Gno time for lengthy sDpeeches
[Chorus]
She say, Bmnever have I known it when it Afelt so good GNever have I knew it when I kDnew I could
BmNever have I done it when it Alooked so right GLeaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
[Chorus]
She say, nBmever have I known it when it fAelt so good GNever have I knew it when I knew I cDould
BmNever have I done it when it lAooked so right GLeaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
[Ending]
Just an oDrdinary story 'bout the way things go 'Round and around nobody knows
But the hGighway goes on fDorever That old Ghighway rolls on fDorever