Headed South Lyrics - Van Zant

Out on the road two hundred days a year 

Blowin' smoke and grindin' gears 

My bones are achin' from this northern cold 

Baby's cryin' on the telephone 

Momma says I've been gone too long 

This whiskey I've been drinkin' along is sure gettin' old 

This old highway don't seem to end 

Countin' the days 'til I'm home again 

Bus wheels turnin' from town to town 

I wish I could set this circus down 

I've had enough, I'm punchin' out 

Cause this whole thing is headed south, headed south 

One more night at the Eight Days Inn 

I need to hold my baby again 

These four damn walls are closin' in on me 

Unpackin' my bags just to pack 'em again 

Don't want you to see the shape I'm in 

I could sure use some shade from a live oak tree 

This old highway don't seem to end 

Countin' the days until I'm home again 

Bus wheels turnin' from town to town 

I wish I could set this circus down 

I've had enough, I'm punchin' out 

Cause this old boy is headed south 

The Sewanee River, The Mason Dixon 

Her pretty face are the things I'm missin' 

I'm headed south, headed south 

This old highway's comin' to an end 

Today's the day I'm comin' home again 

Bus wheels comin' right to my town 

I just set this circus down 

I've had enough, I'm punchin' out 

I'm comin' home, I'm headed south 

Headed south, I'm headed south 

I'm headed, I'm headed south 

Talk to me, boys 

I'm blowin' smoke, grindin' gears 

Man, my bones are achin', I'm headed south 

Ooh, I'm headed south, I'm headed south 

Oh, I'm headed south