Home To Houston - Steve Earle

When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck

Just like they always did before

With a bulletproof screen on the hood of my truck

And a Bradley on my back door

And I wound her up and shifted her down

And I offered this prayer to my lord

I said???

God get me back home to Houston alive

and I won???

t drive a truck anymore???

Early in the mornin???

and I???

m rollin???

fast

Haulin???

nine thousand gallons of high test gas

Sergeant on the radio hollerin???

at me Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G.

If I ever get home to Houston alive

Then I won???

t drive a truck anymore

I???

ve driven the big rigs for all of my life

And my radio handle???

s ???Train???

Down steep mountain roads on the darkest of nights

I had ice water in my veins

And I come over here???

cause I just didn???

t care

Now I???

m older and wiser by far

If I ever get home to Houston alive

Then I won???

t drive a truck anymore

Great God A???

mighty what was wrong with me I know the money???

s good but buddy can???

t you see

You can???

t take it with you and that ain???

t no lie

I don???

t wanna let???

em get me I???

m too young to die

If I ever get home to Houston alive

Then I won???

t drive a truck anymore