Show me a highway out of this mess
I just can't seem to catch my breath
I've been beaten up
And I've been kicked around
I've been lost, but I never been found
Daddy just ran out on the family
And mammy gave up in seventy-three
I made my livin' in a rock'n roll band
Livin' for music and a one-night stand
Yeah I was livin' on the streets back then
My odds were slim I'd say one to ten
I bought a guitar down at the five and dime
I was just a kid and I was only killin' time
Bobby told us to play it straight
Two quick drinks and a whole lot of faith
He slipped off badly on a one-way trip
And went off to history with open eyes
Later we quit 'cause we'd never got far
I packed my bags, then I sold my guitar
And then I took off down the open road
Lookin' for someone to carry my load
Show me a highway out of this mess
I just can't seem to catch my breath
I've been beaten up
And I've been kicked around
I've been lost, but I, I never been found
Show me a highway out of this mess
I just can't seem to catch my breath
I've been beaten up
And I've been kicked around
I've been lost, but I, I never been found