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[Verse 1]
My brother Jimmy, my other brother Jack
Went off down to Houston and they never come back
My mama wasn't going to let her baby go yet now
But there ain't nobody hiring back in Lafayette
[Verse 2]
I'm working all week for the Texaco check
As sun beating down on the back of my neck
I tried to save my money, but Jimmy says no
Says he's got a little honey out on Telephone Road
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on let's go
This ain't Louisiana, your mama won't know
Come on, come on, come on let's go
Everybody's rocking out on Telephone Road
[Verse 3]
Telephone Road is ten miles long
Fifty car lots and a hundred honky-tonks
Jukebox blasting and the beer bottles ringin'
And Jimmy banging on the pinball machine
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on let's go
This ain't Louisiana, your mama won't know
Come on, come on, come on let's go
Everybody's rocking out on Telephone Road
[Verse 4]
Mama never told me about nothing like this
I guess Houston is about as big as a city can get
Sometimes I get lonesome for Lafayette
Someday I'm going home, but I ain't ready yet
[Chorus]
Come on, come on, come on let's go
This ain't Louisiana, your mama won't know
Come on, come on, come on let's go
Everybody's rocking out on Telephone Road
Come on, come on, come on let's go
This ain't Louisiana, your mama won't know
Come on, come on, come on let's go
Everybody's rocking out on Telephone Road
Telephone Road was written by Steve Earle.
Telephone Road was produced by The Twangtrust.
Steve Earle released Telephone Road on Tue Oct 07 1997.