The Oak Ridge Boys - Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Lyrics

[Verse 1]Mary took to running with a travelling manLeft her momma crying with her head in her handsSuch a sad case, so broken heartedShe say, momma, gotta go, gotta get outta hereGotta get outta town, tired of hanging aroundI gotta roll on between the ditchesJust an ordinary story 'bout the way things go'Round and around, nobody knowsBut the highway goes on foreverThat ol' highway rolls on forever[Verse 2]Lord, she never would’ve done it if she hadn't got drunkIf she hadn't started running with a travelling manIf she hadn't started taking those crazy chancesShe say, daughter, let me tell you 'bout the travelling' kindEverywhere he's goin' such a very short timeHe'll be long gone before you know itHe'll be long gone before you know it[Chorus]She say, never have I known it when it felt so goodNever have I knew it when I knew I couldNever have I done it when it looked so rightLeaving Louisiana in the broad daylight[Verse 3]This is down in the swampland, anything goesIt's alligator bait and the bars don't closeIt's the real thing down in LouisianaDid you ever see a Cajun when he really got madWhen he really got trouble like a daughter goin’ badIt gets real hot down in LouisianaThe stranger better move it or he's gonna get killedHe's gonna have to get it or a shotgun willIt ain't no time for lengthy speechesThere ain't no time for lengthy speeches[Chorus X2][Outro]Just an ordinary story 'bout the way things go'Round and around nobody knowsBut the highway goes on foreverThat old highway rolls on forever