The car door was ajar
from the window a foot was tapping
in time to the music playing from the radio
Something was going on

The girl came from afar
to see the Red River flowing by
and buy some time to run a long wrong way to go
Someone was moving along.

I asked the girl her name
and how long til she stopped running
in time and space, never quite making it back home
Said she was moving on

She ainít got time to bleed
and Red Riverís got time to heal
Sheís wondeing whatís the fuss, whatís the big deal
Said sheís flowing along

I-35 to Gainsville
Ainít a lost highway singing the blues
Itís a home to saints and sinners out paying their dues
and sheís rolling along