Home To Houston Lyrics - Steve Earle

When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck 

Just like they always did before 

With a bulletproof screen on the hood of my truck 

And a Bradley on my back door 

And I wound her up and shifted her down 

And I offered this prayer to my lord 

I said "God get me back home to Houston alive 

And I won't drive a truck anymore" 

Early in the mornin' and I'm rollin' fast 

Haulin' nine thousand gallons of high test gas 

Sergeant on the radio hollerin' at me 

Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G. 

If I ever get home to Houston alive 

Then I won't drive a truck anymore 

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I've driven the big rigs for all of my life 

And my radio handle's "Train" 

Down steep mountain roads on the darkest of nights 

I had ice water in my veins 

And I come over here 'cause I just didn't care 

Now I'm older and wiser by far 

If I ever get home to Houston alive 

Then I won't drive a truck anymore 

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Great God A'mighty what was wrong with me 

I know the money's good but buddy can't you see 

You can't take it with you and that ain't no lie 

I don't wanna let 'em get me I'm too young to die 

If I ever get home to Houston alive 

Then I won't drive a truck anymore