Damn Road

Heartbreak Highway: A Tale of Love Lost on Route 239
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Lyrics

Right off route 239 is this small town of mine

Introduction of the singer's small town off Route 239.

With one blinking light and a general store

Describing the town with one blinking light and a general store.

Just a small dot on a map you can pass it without looking back

The town is easily overlooked on a map, insignificant.

At night you can hear the diesels roar

Nighttime atmosphere with the sound of roaring diesel engines.

Me and this woman of mine living here just passing time

The singer and his partner are living in the town, feeling stagnant.

I should've given her a little more

Regret for not giving enough attention to his partner.

She had all she could stand she left looking for a better plan

His partner left in search of a better life.

She packed her bags and hit the door

She left, packing her bags and leaving abruptly.

But I keep staring down this road

The singer is still looking down the road, holding onto hope.

Hoping she'll be coming home but

Hoping for his partner's return.

This damn road damn road

Frustration with the road that led to the heartbreak.

She broke my heart and left me

Confirmation of heartbreak due to the partner's departure.

This damn road damn road

Reiteration of frustration with the road.

She's on her way back to Tennessee

She is heading back to Tennessee, her place of origin.

I want her back I need her here but she keeps driving

Expressing a desire for her return and need for her presence.

This damn road damn road damn road

Continued frustration with the road that keeps her away.

At night when the sun goes down I see taillights leaving town

Nighttime reflections seeing her taillights leaving the town.

It's a constant reminder she's good and gone

Constant reminder of her departure.

But I just hope and pray she'll be back someday

Hoping and praying for her eventual return.

Until then I'll keeping holding on

The singer is determined to hold on until she comes back.

But I keep staring down this road

Continued hope, staring down the road for her return.

Hoping she'll be coming home but

Repetition of the hope for her return.

This damn road damn road

Reiteration of frustration with the road.

She broke my heart and left me

Restating the heartbreak caused by her departure.

This damn road damn road

Repetition of frustration with the road leading her away.

She's on her way back to Tennessee

Confirmation that she is heading back to Tennessee.

I want her back I need her here but she keeps driving

Expressing the desire and need for her return.

This damn road damn road damn road

Continued frustration with the road keeping her away.

I want her back I need her here but she keeps driving

Repetition of the desire and need for her presence.

This damn road damn road damn road

Continued frustration with the road.

This damn road damn road damned old road

Final emphasis on the challenging and painful nature of the road.

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