had to leave my darlin had to leave my home out here wanderin on my own won t you hold me up cause i m goin down that lonesome road lonesome road lonesome road my father told me you gotta pay your dues when the life of music is the life you choose but i m not givin up cause i m goin down that lonesome road lonesome road lonesome road spend my time just missin you nothin in this world i d rather do but till my time is up well i m going down that lonesome road lonesome road that lonesome road gonna drive all night to do one more show wish i could stay here well it s time to go until the sun comes up well i m goin down that lonesome road lonesome road lonesome road until the sun comes up well i m goin down that lonesome road lonesome road lonesome road