[Verse 1] In the headlights, a semi jackknifed I felt alright when they shut down I-80 Pulled over to the shoulder Took a winterlude in a snowed mood I saw a movie,and An Unexpected Journey I felt like Martin Freeman when he was first leaving Now I'm waitin' for the road to thaw I'm waitin' for the road to thaw [Chorus] In a town called Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Oh oh, oh oh [Verse 2 ] Benny got the best rate at that Super 8 And I dreamt I'd skate with Sugar on the black ice It felt like yesterday Oh wait, it was I was under the LA sun Wish I'd got to Omaha Wish I'd got to Omaha [Chorus] Not Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Oh oh, oh o [Verse 3] I watched the news at nine Saw a car that could've been mine It was crushed like a can "Travel safe!" Said the weatherman Now I'm waitin' for the road to thaw Wish I'd got to Omaha [Chorus] Not Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Oh oh, oh oh Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Ogallala-la Oh oh, oh oh [Outro] Wish I'd got to Omaha Waitin' for the road to thaw