Truckin got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin like the doodah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street
Chicago, Detroit and its all the same street
Your typical city involved in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings
Dallas got a soft machine
Houston too close to New Orleans
New York got the ways and means
But just wont let you be
Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love
Most of the time theyre sitting and crying at home
One of these days they know they gotta get going
Out of the door and down to the street all alone
Truckin likе the doodah man
Once told me Gotta play your hand
Somеtimes the cards aint worth a dime
If you dont lay them down
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip its been
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle you know she isnt the same
Living on reds and vitamin C and cocaine
All her friends can say is aint it a shame
Truckin up to Buffalo
Been thinking you got to mellow slow
Takes time, you pick a place to go
Just keep truckin on
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Like to get some sleep before I travel
But if you got a warrant I guess youre gonna come in
Busted down on Bourbon Street
Set up like a bowling pin
Knocked down, it gets to wearing thin
They just wont let you be
Youre sick of hanging around, youd like to travel
Get tired of travelling you want to settle down
I guess they cant revoke your soul for trying
Get out of the door, light out and look all around
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip its been
Truckin Im a going home
Whoa, whoa, baby, back where I belong
Back home, sit down and patch my bones
And get back truckin on