Little Rock N Roller - Steve Earle

Hey little guy, I can’t believe you answered the phone

I guess I didn’t know you could do that

God help me, have I been gone that long

I’m in a truck stop somewhere on the Arkansas line

They got all the big trucks here, boy

You ought to hear the big diesels whine

No little guy, your daddy won’t be home for a while

It’s going to be another couple weeks and another couple thousand miles

So go to sleep little rock 'n roller

Your daddy’s up there knocking 'em dead tonight

One of these days when you’re a little older

You can ride the big bus and everything will be all right

Until that day you got your mama to hold you

Don’t be afraid when she turns out the light

Because I know there’s an angel just for rock 'n rollers

Watching over you and your daddy tonight

No little guy, don’t bother your mama right now

I only got a minute and I called to talk to you anyhow

I Know you miss me, God knows I’m thinking 'bout you

I got your picture in my wallet

It cheers me up sometimes when I’m blue

Well little guy, I’m going to have to let you go

You know it’s way past your bedtime

And they’re telling me, «We gotta roll»

I know there’s an angel just for rock 'n rollers

Watching over you and your daddy tonight

Go to sleep little rock 'n roller