Steve Earle and The Dukes - Nowhere Road lyrics

There's a road in Oklahoma Straighter than a preacher Longer than a memory And it goes forever onward It's been a good teacher For a lot of country boys like me I push that load from here to someday I'll push it long as I'm alive But I don't know how long I'll last 'Cause it's just a road, it ain't no highway I'm blowin' by the double five I know I'm going way too fast I been down this road just searching for the end It don't go nowhere, it just brings you back again Leaves you lonely and cold, standin' on the shoulder But you've come too far to go back home So you're walkin' on a nowhere road Some folks say if you keep rollin' And keep it on the yellow line It'll take you to the big highway But there's a toll to pay if you're going The keeper of the gate is blind So you better be prepared to pay I been down this road just searching' for the end It don't go nowhere, just brings you back again Leaves you lonely and cold, standin' on the shoulder But you've come too far to go back home So you're walkin' on a nowhere road