now we were young and we were bold we were three out on the road stayin up all night and drivin past the dawn me and two from tennessee up in lights on that marquee from folsom prison to san quentin oh but now those days are gone his guitar was dark and deep he played in the lower range even now it sends a shiver up my spine he played a twangin metal string and his tone was round and strange he left too soon and no one s ever took his place inside my mind luther can you hear me where you are i m still out here on the road and travelin so far yeah luther yes and i still miss the time when we d three play walk the line with marshall on the bass i sang and luther played guitar now my heart still skips a beat when i look at that back seat and think back on those crazy times and one night stands and all through the early days past the booze and pills and haze oh time just moves along and no one s left but god to understand luther can you hear me where you are i still hear your guitar play at every honkey tonk and bar yeah luther and late at night when i close my eyes i see black suits and bolo ties and marshall on the bass i sing and luther played guitar luther can you hear me where you are now we re sleepin in this big jet plane instead of your old car yeah luther and while through this old world i roam if the lord should call me home put marshall on the bass i ll sing and luther play guitar