Hey, boy, where you headed to? Well let me tag along You seem cool, but at this point It don't matter if I'm wrong I been hitchin' since the great divide I been down more roads than your mama's tried So do you think you got a seat inside for me? So you're headed to Santa Fe Been drivin since Des Moines I got a little something tucked away But right now I'm livin' on coin Sonny, don't we look an awful wreck And I tell you I hate them bottlenecks Unless they're restin' gently against my lips I come a long way I like to push my luck I'm headed to Monterey In this old beat up truck With a little time, I'll beat my fears I only need a ride and a couple of beers But it takes more than gasoline, son, to get to Paradise So you're just outta Leavenworth You been out two weeks You got yourself shipped out with the mail And now you're headed for the sea Well you might wanna head down to Santa Crow Cause there's a lotta pretty women in Mexico Sonny, just take me as far as you can flee I come a long way I got a ways to go I'm takin' this beat up truck to Old Mexico With a little time, I'll beat my fears I only need a ride and a couple of beers But it takes more than gasoline, son, to get to Paradise