The house lights blaze the spotlights dim and the encore fades away
We`ve got five hundred miles to go and another show to play
But there`s a few old diehard fans still hanging out back stage
They`re the ones who have been faithful from the start
So we renew our old aquaintances and discuss the life and times
Of Tommy, Toy and Ronnie and the ones we`ve left behind
And all the minstrel warriors who got old before their time
But they`ll always have ap lace here in our hearts
And its time to pick up memories and remember our old freinds
Do you think we`ll ever see the likes of Stevie Ray again
CHORUS
Sail away it`s time for moving on
This music is my mission and this highway is my home
While you sleep we`ve got promises to keep
And miles to go before teh morning light
We`re the tall dark ships that pass you in the night
We thank you for your kind words and for coming to the show
It`s so good to see you all again but we`ve relly got to go
The weather`s getting stormy and they say it`s gonna snow
And Omaha`s a far piece down the line
We`ll it`s sure been fun but the time has come to get on out of here
The driver`s getting nervous and the road crew`s out of beer
And if the good Lord`s willing we`re gonna see you all next year
And we`ll drop you all a card at Christmas time
But the boys are getting restless and the hours getting late
The time goes by so easy but that highway won`t wait
REPEAT CHORUS