Brooks & Dunn - A Few Good Rides Away Lyrics
(kix brooks/chick rains)I was sittin in a truckstopWatchin tumbleweeds roll byTryin to read the menuWhen the waitress caught my eyeShe pulled a pencil from her hairAnd leaned across the barI did my best not to stareBut man, she made it hardI asked that trucker next to meHey, what looks good todayHe said I know whats on your mindAnd boy, there aint no wayGet yourself some apple pieAnd something cool to drinkI know you want the specialAnd I like the way you thinkBut you cant have the waitressBoy, everybodys triedTheres a cowboy down in abileneWho keeps her satisfiedThey got a hundred acre dreamThats gettin closer every dayJust a few more plates of ham and eggsAnd a few good rides awayHard times hit west texasDamn near everythings for saleBut theres somethings we hold sacredWhen everything else failsWhen were down to nothingOut here, everybody sharesMost of us have lost our dreamsSo we bought into theirsIve seen her walk a hundred milesUp and down this floorIve never seen her fail to smileWhen he limps through that doorSo when youre done, you leave a tipAnd make it nice and fatAnd feel lucky you can own a pieceOf something like thatBut you cant have the waitressBoy, everybodys triedTheres a cowboy down in abileneWho keeps her satisfiedThey got a hundred acre dreamThats gettin closer every dayJust a few more plates of ham and eggsAnd a few good rides awayBut you cant have the waitressBoy, everybodys triedTheres a cowboy down in abileneWho keeps her satisfiedThey got a hundred acre dreamThats gettin closer every dayJust a few more plates of ham and eggsAnd a few good rides awayJust a few more plates of ham and eggsAnd a few good rides away