I been out on the road with my thumb in the air, I'm a long way from home but i just don't care. The dust from the road makes it dry in my mouth, When it's cold up north, that's when i head south. 'cause i been tryin' to, tryin' to get away, yeah. Tryin' to, tryin' to get away, yeah. I passed through new york just the other day, The smog was bad but not as bad as l.a. Sometimes i wonder what the world's comin' to. Sometimes i wonder what i'm gonna' do. Chorus 'cause i been tryin' to, tryin' to get away, yeah. I been tryin' to, tryin' to get away, yeah. I been out on the road with my thumb in the air, I'm a long way from home but i just don't care. The dust from the road makes it dry in my mouth, When it's cold up north, that's when i head south. Tryin' to, tryin' to get away. Tryin' to, tryin' to get away. Tryin' to, tryin' to get away. Tryin' to, tryin' to get away. Chorus 'cause i been tryin' to, tryin' to get away, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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