Sweetly takin’ his time Drinkin’ on a straight rye Chasin’ it with red wine Heavy on his troubled mind Sweetly takin’ his time Tryin’ to make it all right Thinkin’ on that woman Thinkin’ on that woman
He’s tunin’ up the CB “Can anybody hear me?” “‘Cause I’m headin’ down the Number 3 “I got deadlines to meet” Tunin’ up his CB Hopin’ it will free me Thinkin’ on a woman Thinkin’ on that woman
He’s been singin’ sad songs Thinkin’ how she’s long gone He’s treatin’ those that love him wrong He’s ornery as the night is long He’s been singin’ sad songs Thinkin’ how she’s long gone Thinkin’ on that woman Thinkin’ on that woman
Burnin’ up the midnight oil Special brand of big-rig toil It’s enough to make your blood boil These mountain roads’ll prove my foil Burnin’ up the midnight oil Gonna shuffle off this mortal coil Thinkin’ on a woman Thinkin’ on a woman