She got me those tickets for my birthday Her and I were gonna go All the way down across the border To see that Ryan Adams show I said darling, I got me some bad news I gotta go down south Will you come with me for the journey Will you let me know, I'm leaving right now I'm going away for a couple of days So far across the sea You should still go to Motown, baby Go without me I got back up on the road And I pointed the car north For the last 200 miles I drove too fast So I could get to a bar in time for last call I'm going away for a couple of days So far across the sea You should still go to Motown, baby Go without me I'm going away for a couple of days So far across the sea You should still go to Motown, baby Go without me You should still go to Motown, baby Go without me You should still go to Motown, baby Go without me