Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight

Lord Mary took to running with a travelin man Left her momma crying with her head in her hands Bb F Such a sad case so broken hearted F She say momma I got to go I gotta get out of here I gotta get out of town I'm tired of hanging around Bb F I gotta roll on between the ditches F It's just an ordinary story bout the way things go Round and round nobody knows Bb F But the highway goes on forever Bb F That old highway rolls on forever F Lord she never would have done it if she hadn't got drunk If she hadn't started running with a traveling man Bb F If she hadn't started taking those crazy chances F She say daughter let me tell you Bout the traveling kind Everywhere he's going such a very short time Bb F He'll be long gone before you know it Bb F He'll be long gone before you know it Dm C She say never have I known it when it felt so good Bb F Never have I knew it when I knew I could Dm C Never have I done it when it looked so right Bb Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight SOLO F This is down in the swampland anything goes It's alligator bait and the bars don't close Bb F It's the real thing down in Louisiana F Did you ever a Cajun when he really got mad Really got trouble like a daughter gone bad Bb F It gets real hot down in Louisiana F The stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed He's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will Bb F It ain't no time for lengthy speeches Bb F There ain't no time for lengthy speeches Dm C She say never have I known it when it felt so good Bb F Never have I knew it when I knew I could Dm C Never have I done it when it looked so right Bb Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight Dm C She say never have I known it when it felt so good Bb F Never have I knew it when I knew I could Dm C Never have I done it when it looked so right Bb Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight Bb Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight F It's just an ordinary story bout the way things go Round and round nobody knows Bb F Fut the highway goes on forever Bb F That ain't no way to stop the water