Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight Songtext

Well Mary took to runnin' with the travellin' man She left her mama cryin' with her head in her hands It's a sad case, so broken-hearted She said "Mama, got to go, got to get outta here I gotta get out of town, I'm tired of hangin' around I gotta roll on between the ditches" This is an ordinary story about the way things go Around and around, nobody knows But the highway rolls on forever Oh that old highway rolls on forever Oh well she never would have done it if she hadn't got drunk If she hadn't started runnin' with the travellin' man Oh if she hadn't started takin' those crazy chances Well darlin' let me tell ya 'bout the travellin' kind It's everywhere he's been in such a very short time He'll be long gone before you know it Oh he'll be long gone before you know it But never have I known it when it felt so good Never have I felt it like I knew I should Never have I known it when it felt so right I'm leavin' Louisiana in the broad daylight Well down in the swamp land where anything goes It's alligator bait and the bars don't close It's a real thing down in Louisiana Did you ever see a cajun when he really got mad When he really got trouble like a daughter goin' bad It gets real hot, oh down in Louisiana Oh well the stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed He gonna have to get it or a shotgun will There ain't no time for no lengthy speeches Oh oh no there ain't no time for no lengthy speeches Oh but never have I known it when it felt so good Never have I felt it like I knew I should Never have I known it when it felt so right Leavin' Louisiana in the broad daylight This is an ordinary story about the way things go Around and 'round, nobody knows Ah but the highway rolls on forever Yeah there ain't no way you're gonna stop that water