Truckin, got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street
Chicago, New York, Detroit and its all on 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, no no
Most of the cats you meet on the streets speak of true love
Most of the time theyre sittin and cryin at home
One of these days they know they better get goin
Out of thе door and down on the streets all alone
Truckin, like thе do-dah man
Once told me Youve got to play your hand
Sometimes your cards aint worth a dime
If you dont lay em down
Sometimes the lights all shinin 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
Livin on reds, and vitamin C, and cocaine
All her friend can say is Aint it a shame
Truckin, up to Buffalo
Ive been thinkin, you got to mellow slow
It takes time to pick a place to go
And just keep truckin on
Sittin and starin out of the hotel window
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Id 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 wearin thin
They just wont let you be, no no
Youre sick of hangin around and youd like to travel
Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down
I guess they cant revoke your soul for tryin
Get out of the door and light out and look all around
Sometimes the lights all shinin on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip its been
Truckin, Ima goin home
Whoa whoa, baby, back where I belong
Back home, sit down and patch my bones
And get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Ow, get back truckin on
Ow, get back truckin on
Ow, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Truckin, Ima goin home
Whoa whoa, baby, back where I belong
Back home, sit down and patch my bones
And get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Ow, get back truckin on