Clovis Highway

It's a hundred degrees and I'm digging this ditch 
That sun's beating down like a Son of a Bitch 
And my shadow is the only shade in sight 
I could have been a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer 
But I chose instead to make a career 
Out of blaming other people for the problems in my life 
 
Give me my freedom, take back your money 
Don't you listen to that old wind blow 
There's a storm cloud rolling down that Clovis Highway 
It's heading my way 
And I just might go

Well, it's hard to look up when you're always staring down 
At your foot on a shovel dividing the ground 
And all your dreams just fade into a wish 
You know I'd like to straighten up, get my life on track 
Start moving ahead, but it's a well-known fact 
That you're always going backwards when you're digging a ditch