I spent my life on stages
Calling out the changes
To a pickup band
In a tired van broke down in the rain
The tires whine, the moon shines
On Highway signs flyin' by
The countryside just shrugs and sighs
And looks the other way
Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia
Strollin' down the road in Tennessee
When I think about the sound
Of wind through hickory
It takes me back
It takes me back
Where I want to be
Takes me back
It takes me back
To where I want to be
I was haulin' ass outta Utah
Runnin' towards Abeline
They'll fry your ass for an ounce of grass
Throw away the key
Now I ain't saying I'm an angel
All I'm saying is I was born free
But I found out what it's all about
When they put those cuffs on me
Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia
Strollin' down the road in Tennessee
When I think about the sound
Of wind through hickory
It takes me back
It takes me back
Where I want to be
Takes me back
It takes me back
To where I want to be
All the while that I was away
I longed to hold her close and say
I'm sorry, for everything
But there ain't no turning back
All the while that I was alone
I longed for her, I longed for home
But the light in her eyes was gone
Like windows painted black
The light in her eyes was gone
Like windows painted black
Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia
Strollin' down the road in Tennessee
When I think about the sound
Of wind through hickory
It takes me back
It takes me back
Where I want to be
Takes me back
It takes me back
To where I want to be