Amarillo

When the day is dawnin'
On a Texas Sunday mornin'
How I long to be there
With Marie who's waitin' for me there.
Ev'ry lonely city where I hang my hat
Ain't as half as pretty as where my baby's at.

Is this the way to Amarillo?
Ev'ry night I've been huggin' my pillow
Dreamin' dreams of Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me.
Show me the way to Amarillo
I've been weepin' like a willow
Cryin' over Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me.

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
And Marie who waits for me.

There's a church bell ringin'
Hear the sound of joy that it's singin'
For the sweet Maria
And the guy who's comin' to see her.
Just beyond the highway
Lies an open plain
And it keeps me goin'
Through the wind and rain.

Is this the way to Amarillo?
Ev'ry night I've been huggin' my pillow
Dreamin' dreams of Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me.
Show me the way to Amarillo
I've been weepin' like a willow
Cryin' over Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me.

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
And Marie who waits for me.

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
And Marie who waits for me.

Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la
And Marie who waits for me.

Outside a storm was blowin',
And the rain was whippin' down,
But she'd set her mind on going,
to visit out of town.
Give my love to your mum and dad I said,
As i kissed her at the door,
and the words came automatically,
Like a thousand times before.
Drive safely darlin',
There's a long long road ahead,
And the weatherman says the freezing rain may turn to snow,
Mind how you go,
Drive safely darlin'
Mind how you go,
Drive safely darlin'

It was kinda fun without her,
Just being on my own,
But as usual by the evening,
I was wishing she was home,
And I thought to myself when she gets back,
I'll show her how I care,
And on that god forsaken night,
I said me a little prayer.
Drive safely darlin',
There's a long long road ahead,
And the weatherman says the freezing rain may turn to snow,
Mind how you go,
Drive safely darlin'
Mind how you go,
Drive safely darlin'

Well I waited and I worried,
As the long night dragged on by,
And I thought my prayers where answered,
When a car drew up outside,
But a stranger stood there by the door,
And I knew it at a glance,
He said,
There's been an accident,
She didn't stand a chance.

Drive safely darlin',
That was our last goodbye,
Till the day I die I'll wonder why I let her go,
In the wind and snow,
Drive safely darlin'
I'll never know,
Drive safely darlin',
I miss her so,
Drive safely darlin'
I'll never know