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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marcia Ball
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donivan Cowart
Composer
Rodney Crowell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Wilburn
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Lord, Mary took to running with a travelin' man
She left her mama crying with her head in her hands
Such a sad case, so broken hearted
She said, "Mom, I gotta go, I gotta get out of here
I gotta get out of town, I'm tired of hanging around
I gotta roll on, between the ditches"
[Verse 2]
It's just an ordinary story 'bout the ways things go
Goes around and around nobody knows, but the highway
Goes on forever
That old highway goes on forever
[Verse 3]
Lord, she never would've done it if she hadn't got drunk
If she hadn't started runnin' with a travelin' man
If she hadn't started takin' those crazy chances
[Verse 4]
She said, "Daughter, let me tell you about the travelin' kind
'Cause everywhere you're goin' such a very short time
He'll be long gone before you know it
He'll be long gone before you know it"
[Chorus]
She said, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Never have I done it when it looked so right
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight"
[Verse 5]
Well, this is down in the swampland where anything goes
This is Alligator Bay and the bars don't close
It's a real thing, down in Louisian
[Verse 6]
Did you ever see a Cajun when he really got mad?
When he really got troubles like a daughter gone bad
It gets real hot down in Louisian
[Verse 7]
You know the stranger better move it or he's gonna get killed
He's gonna have to get it or his shotgun will
It's no time for lengthy speeches
There ain't no time for lengthy speeches
[Chorus]
Said, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Never have I done it when it looked so right
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight"
[Chorus]
Said, "Never have I known it when it felt so good
Never have I knew it when I knew I could
Never have I done it when it looked so right
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight"
[Bridge]
It's just an ordinary story 'bout the ways things go
Goes around and around nobody knows, but the highway
Goes on forever
There ain't no way to stop the water
[Outro]
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
Leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight
Written by: Donivan Cowart, Rodney Crowell