Truckin

Truckin got my chips cashed in.
Keep truckin, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line,
just keep truckin on.

Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street.
Chicago, New York, Detroit and its all on the same street.
Your typical city involved in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.

Dallas, got a soft machine;
Houston, too close to New Orleans;
New Yorks got the ways and means;
but just wont let you be, oh no.

Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love,
Most of the time theyre sittin and cryin at home.
One of these days they know they better get goin
Out of the door and down on the streets all alone.

Truckin, like the do-dah man.
Once told me 'Youve got to play your hand'
Sometimes your cards aint worth a dime,
if you dont layem down,

Sometimes the lights all shinin on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip its been.

What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isnt the same
Livin on reds, vitamin C, and *******,
All a friend can say is 'Aint it a shame?'

Truckin, up to Buffalo.
Been thinkin, you got to mellow slow
Takes time, you pick a place to go,
and just keep truckin on.

Sittin and starin out of the hotel window.
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Id like to get some sleep before I travel,
But if you got a warrant, I guess youre gonna come in.

Busted, down on Bourbon Street,
Set up, like a bowlin pin.
Knocked down, it gets to wearin thin.
They just wont let you be

Youre sick of hangin around and youd like to travel;
Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down.
I guess they cant revoke your soul for tryin,
Get out of the door and light out and look all around.

Sometimes the lights all shinin on me;
Other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip its been.

Truckin, Im a goin home.
Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong,
Back home, sit down and patch my bones,
and get back truckin on.