G Mary took to running with a travelling man C Left her momma crying with her head in her hands such a sad case G So broken hearted She say, momma, gotta go, gotta get outta here C Gotta get outta town, tired of hanging around gotta roll on G Between the ditches Just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go C G 'Round and around, nobody knows but the highway goes on forever C G 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 travelling man C G If she hadn't started taking those crazy chances She say daughter let me tell you 'bout the travelling' kind everywhere he's goin' such a very short time C G C He'll be long gone before you know it He'll be long gone G Before you know it [Chorus] Em D She say never have I known it when it felt so good C G Never have I knew it when I knew I could Em D Never have I done it when it looked so right C G Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight This is down in the swampland, anything goes C It's alligator bait and the bars don't close it's the real thing G Down in Louisiana Did you ever see a Cajun when he really got mad When he really got trouble like a daughter goin’ bad C G It gets real hot down in Louisiana The stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed C He's gonna have to get it or a shotgun will it ain't no time G C For lengthy speeches there ain't no time for lengthy speeches [Chorus] Em D She say never have I known it when it felt so good C G Never have I knew it when I knew I could Em D Never have I done it when it looked so right C G Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight Em D She say never have I known it when it felt so good C G Never have I knew it when I knew I could Em D Never have I done it when it looked so right C G Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight Just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go C G 'Round and around, nobody knows but the highway goes on forever C G That ol' highway rolls on forever