Headin' Out West

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I had one eye on the road, two 
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hands on the wheel
A bottle of mescal by my side, I'd 
already cracked the seal
It was nine o'clock in the morning 
when we crossed that state line
I said, 'Hello' to New Mexico, left 
Texas far behind

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I'm headin' out west where that 
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wild wind blows
I traded in my troubles for the 
freedom of the road
I left a girl in Lubbock, Lord, I 
didn't even packed
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I'm headed for that promised land, 
I'm never coming back

I picked up a passenger just this 
side of Hobbs
Said his was going down to Carlsbad 
to find himself a job
He asked me where I was going and 
why my eyes were red
I took another swig of mescal and I 
turned to him and said

Chorus

About ten miles down the road that 
stranger changed his mind
Said he'd rather walk alone than 
take a chance with his life
I pulled off of the highway and he 
made his retreat
I threw an empty bottle of mescal on
 the gravel at his feet

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Just this side of Carlsbad I passed 
out and rolled my jeep
I told the cop there on the scene I 
simply fell asleep
Then from out of nowhere that 
stranger appeared again
He was walking towards the cop with 
an empty bottle of mescal in his 
hand