Highway Man

Her voice is whispering through the telephone
Babe I miss you when you coming home
I know you're driving as fast as you can go
But I need you when I'm here alone

(I know you're)

Driving up through the mountains
And down through the rain
Winding through the valley
And you're doubling back again
But I need you beside me
Need to feel your hands
Need to know you're more
Than just a highway man

Sometimes I wonder why I make the haul
I used to love this, now I don't at all
I make a living, I'm barely getting by
I miss my children, I miss my wife

It's getting harder, harder every day
To earn a living in an honest way
I used to think I, I was above the fray
But now I know I, I just need the pay


Credits: from the album Front Porch Rebellion, released July 31, 2012
Music and Lyrics by Charlie Cheney
Charlie Cheney - Guitar & Vocals
Craig Van Otteren - Mandolin & Vocals
Vickie Van Otteren - Washboard & Vocals

Recorded live 02/03/2012 at Makin' Sausage Studios in Milwaukee WI
Recorded by Steve Hamilton.