everybody needs somebody listening for a faint sound gazing out the window i see winds blowing clouds wish they were taking me a lonesome song on the radio reminds me of where i d like to be chorus everybody needs somebody to help them make it through life arms to hold words to soothe someone to say that it s all right too many miles of road i really can t complain these lonely hotel rooms are driving me insane my life s a hard life wouldn t have it any other way someday darling i ll be coming home to stay chorus songs of the highway one night stands it can take it s toll on any kind of man lord i miss you and i ain t afraid to say someday darling i ll be coming home to stay