we kept part and connected by the same stretch of road and i m tired of packin round this heavy load it started out a stream but then the levee fell when the rain maker had some extra seeds to sell well i just thought id call and see what s going on did the hill country flatten out since i ve been gone are the fields all painted up in red and blue are you thinking of me the times i m thinking of you chorus well i just wanna drink til i m not thirsty and i just wanna sleep til i m not tired i just wanna drive till i run out of money i don t wanna be no romeo on the telephone wire could we dream up a reason for a rendezvous the yanks are in town and we got nothing to do you re neighbors are gone and you re feeling alone you can t kiss somebody on the telephone did you go out last night and was it just a friend would you care if i showed up there at 6 00 am drive all day with the top pulled down we could stay in all night or we could paint the town chorus i guess i better go now it s getting too late there s a party downstairs and i thought i heard something break i bid you goodnight and hope to see you soon maybe later on this afternoon chorus