[Intro] [horn stabs] [rolling piano groove] Well I been drivin’ since Chicago With one bad tire & a half-pack of smokes But baby... I’m comin’ home. [Verse 1] Got a dashboard rattlin’ out a beat Cold black coffee in the passenger seat Windshield wipers keepin’ time Crossed three state lines since supper time Truck-stop waitress said “You look beat” I said “Darlin’, I can’t miss a beat” Your photograph taped to the dash Keeps this old heap haulin’ fast [Chorus] I’m only two tanks of gasoline From bein’ back where I belong Two tanks of gasoline Baby keep the porch light on I got highway blues & radio dreams Headlights cuttin’ through the steam No matter what this road might mean— I’m two tanks of gasoline [Verse 2] Indiana rain on a midnight hood Motor sounds rough but she’s runnin’ good CB radio crackles low “Breaker one-nine now where ya goin’, Joe?” I said “Homeward bound if the wheels don’t die Got a sweet little angel waitin’ tonight” Sunrise burnin’ orange-red Your sweet voice racin’ through my head [Chorus] I’m only two tanks of gasoline From bein’ back where I belong Two tanks of gasoline Baby keep the backdoor unlocked I got horn lines singin’ in my soul White line rhythm keepin’ control Ain’t no storm gonna come between— Me & two tanks of gasoline [Bridge] [breakdown - Hammond organ & bass] Well the radiator’s smokin’ And the left door don’t shut tight But this old car knows exactly where she’s headed tonight [saxophone solo] [Final Chorus] I’m only two tanks of gasoline From your kiss & your front porch swing Two tanks of gasoline Hear the whole damn engine sing Every mile brings me closer still Cross that river, climb that hill No road’s too long, no night too mean— When you’re two tanks of gasoline Away from home. [big horn finish]
