Stretch Of The Highway
James Taylor
STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY - JAMES TAYLOR "Before This World"(2015) Submitted by ClassicalfreaK INTRO (slide down from E) - - - - - - I was born singing yes I am Asus e||----------------|----------------| B||--------3---2---|2-0---0---------| G||--------2---2---|2-0---0---------| D||--------2---2---|2-0---0---------| A||0---------0-----|----------------| E||--------------3-|3-------0-------| Grew up some kind of travelin’ man Sunday morning pack my things Say so long sweet potato I’m on the road again Oh it’s a lovely stretch of the highway Leading me on (leading me on) And my favorite thing is to miss my home When I’m gone soon as I’m gone Chi-Town baby that’s my town too People pick it right on up do the looma lamaloo Just for example look at ye yonder over there Chicago’s got the finest high-test first-class Poontang anywhere Oh it’s a lovely stretch of the highway child Leading me on (leading me on) And my favorite thing is to miss my home When I’m gone solid gone I want to thank the man that planed the land I want to thank the man that towed the load In the burning sun and the freezing cold I want to thank the man that made this road | | Eisenhower Mr. D-wight D. (Eisenhower) General Motors (General Motors Corporation) Big Ol’ GMC They saw the future Yes indeed (yes indeed) Eternal combustion baby That’s what the country’s gonna need Oh it’s a lovely stretch of the highway Leading me on (leading me on) And my favorite thing is to miss my home When I’m gone When I’m gone Someday gone Tomorrow Same as today One more time Mama that’s okay Shake your head “yes” (shake your head) Shake your head “no” Keep it straight and level And steady as she goes Steady as she goes I’m gonna ride around (I wanna thank the man) Steady as she goes (I wanna thank the man) (Thank the man) (I wanna thank the man) (Thank the man ...) ... ...