I was born for leavin' And I was made to break your heart And I'd be lyin' if I didn't say That running's always been the easy part There ain't nothing I can tell you That'll ease the pain of letting go Hey, darlin' know you heard it all before I ain't made to hang around and just grow old Catch that train down to Memphis Clear my mind in Tennessee Catch myself thinking 'bout my life And how the road is always waitin' there for me How the road is always waitin' there for me Never got along with my daddy The real one I never knew Ma got married for the third time, Lord She's just so tired of looking 'round for someone new He was nice until he wasn't And I'd grown tired of running scared Couldn't help her, said he loved her back So I took off just to go anywhere Catch that train down to Memphis Clear my mind in Tennessee Catch myself thinking 'bout my momma And how the road has always taken care of me How the road has always taken care of me I'll be leaving in the morning And I'll be gone before you know Virginia, baby you've been good to me But you've got to understand I have to go Catch that train down to Memphis Clear my mind in Tennessee Catch myself thinking 'bout my life And how the road is always waitin' there for me How the road is always waitin' there for me