Desperation Drive

I'm just kicking stones, chasing loneliness; nothing much to do,
In a dusty hat and my cowboy boots - soles are worn clear through.
I'm leaving heartache, going nowhere fast, more dead than alive,
At daybreak my feet are pointing towards Desperation Drive.

When you're down and out in a hard luck place no stars shine at night;
I've been looking down such a long, long time, just can't see the light.
Haven't got a cent, haven't got a friend, no will to survive,
That's the reason why I'm heading for Desperation Drive.

I had a woman who said she loved me, caught the midnight train.
She took my money, left my broken heart in the pouring rain.
Got to leave this town, got to hitch a ride out on highway five.
If they ask me where I'm going I'll say to Desperation Drive.

I miss that woman, she’s still on my mind, breeze whispers her name.
She’s mean and evil, but she holds on to my heart just the same.
On the waterfront I check the bars and other lowdown dives.
If she’s not there I’ll find a place on Desperation Drive.