Damn Road
Heartbreak Highway: A Tale of Love Lost on Route 239
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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