Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight

Lord, Mary took to running with a travelin' man
 Left her momma crying with her head in her hands
 Such a sad case, so broken hearted
 She say, "Momma, I got to go, I gotta get outta here
 I gotta get out of town, I'm tired of hanging around
 I gotta roll on between the ditches"
 It's just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go
 Round and around, nobody knows
 But the highway goes on forever
 Oh, that ol' highway rolls on forever
 Lord, she never would've done it if she hadn't got drunk
 If she hadn't started running with a travelin' man
 If she hadn't started taking those crazy chances
 She said, "Daughter, let me tell you 'bout the travelin' kind
 Everywhere he's goin' such a very short time
 He'll be long gone before you know it
 Oh, he'll be long gone before you know it"
 She sang, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
 Never have I knew it, when I knew I could
 Never have I done it when it looked so right
 Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
 Well it's down in the swamp where anything goes
 It's alligator bait and the bars don't close
 It's the real thing down in Louisiana
 Did you ever see a Cajun when he really got mad
 When he really got trouble like a daughter gone bad
 It gets real hot down in Louisiana
 Oh, the stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed
 He's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will
 It ain't no time for lengthy speeches
 Oh, it ain't no time for lengthy speeches
 She sang, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
 Never have I knew it when I knew I could
 Never have I done it when it looked so right
 Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
 She sang, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
 Never have I knew it when I knew I could
 Never have I done it when it looked so right
 Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
 Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
 It's just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go
 Round and round nobody knows
 But the highway goes on forever
 There ain't no way to stop the water