Lyle Lovett West Texas Highway Lyrics

(M. M. Murphey/B. Castleman)
Now I was driving down
a West Texas highway,
I saw a hitchhiker
and his thumb was pointing my way,
He didn't look suspicious
and he didn't look any too clean.
I put on my brakes
and I opened my door,
I could tell he was a bum
by the muddy boots he wore;
He said, "I'm going down to Haskell,
Got a woman down in Abilene."
He said, "East Texas
is where I come from,
I was working a rodeo out there,
And it sure got humdrum.
So I'm just traveling around
A whole lot of Texas I've seen. "I'm mighty glad
you were going my way,
In your brand new clothes there
And your great big Chevrolet,
I'm going down to Haskell,
Got a woman in Abilene."
Well, he was grinning like a possum
And a mighty happy rascal,
And he waved good-bye
When I let him out in Haskell;
And that's about the last
of that old road tramp
I ever did see.
But I'm still wishing
To this very day,
That he had my clothes
And my big Chevrolet,
And it was me going to Haskell,
With a woman down in Abilene.

Who wrote West Texas Highway lyrics?

West Texas Highway is written by Boomer Castleman, Michael Murphey.

When was West Texas Highway released?

West Texas Highway is first released on September 22, 1998 as part of Lyle Lovett's album "Step Inside This House" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.

Which genre is West Texas Highway?

West Texas Highway falls under the genre Country.

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