[Verse 1] Got a six-pack riding shotgun, Got my boots up on the dash, There’s a southbound moon above me, And I’m leaving town fast. Got a pocket full of trouble, And a heart that needs a rest, I’m heading where the nights are long And the women look their best. [Chorus] I’m goin’ down South, where the whiskey runs free, Where the neon burns bright underneath an old oak tree. Got a highway calling and a moon up high, I’m goin’ down South, let that good life ride. Yeah, I’m goin’ down South, Ain’t turning back tonight. [Verse 2] I’ve been broke and busted, I’ve been kicked around town, But there’s something ’bout a highway When you’re leaving trouble behind. There’s a little bar past the county line, With a red light in the door, And I got a feeling tonight I won’t be lonely anymore. [Chorus] I’m goin’ down South, where the whiskey runs free, Where the neon burns bright underneath an old oak tree. Got a highway calling and a moon up high, I’m goin’ down South, let that good life ride. Yeah, I’m goin’ down South, Ain’t turning back tonight. [Spoken Word] “YES SIR!” [Bridge] So pour another whiskey, Let the good times roll. I’ve got dust upon my boots And freedom in my soul. Tomorrow can come calling, But tonight belongs to me. I’m right where I oughta be. [Final Chorus] I’m goin’ down South, where the whiskey runs free, Where the neon burns bright underneath an old oak tree. Got a highway calling and a moon up high, I’m goin’ down South, let that good life ride. Yeah, I’m goin’ down South, Ain’t turning back tonight. [Outro] Goin’ down South… Yeah, I’m goin’ down South… Keep that highway rolling… I ain’t coming back tonight.
