alright take a trip from here bogalusa baton rouge new orleans picayune boloxi pascagoula mobile bay big full moon diesel up just north of destin headed cross to jacksonville love to see the world come at me through the bugs on a big windshield yeah that s right tear it down in raleigh durham haven t got an hour to lose head up to the coast to virginia read the newest newport news back across the appalachians blowing into louisville love to feel the big wheels turning always have and always will somewhere inside me there s a new direction somewhere before me there s an open road can t go to sleep without that diesel singing somebody telling me it s time to go let s ride come on boys let s ride come on boys let s ride little rock texarkana dallas fort worth and el paso 110 in the desert pedal down go dog go always love to see the people always love to hear the crowd always love to bring a party turn it up and play it loud  somewhere inside me there s a new direction somewhere before me there s an open road can t go to sleep without that diesel singing somebody telling me it s time to go let s ride come on boys let s ride come on boys let s ride let s ride like the wind but i ll be back again as sure as this world s spins around one day i might find a reason to shut this thing down but for now let s ride come on now somewhere inside me there s a new direction somewhere before me there s an open road can t go to sleep without that diesel singing somebody telling me telling me it s time to go let s ride come on boys let s ride come on boys let s ride yeah let s ride let s ride