(Copyright Kristen Grainger 2006)

Out on the road, I’m lonesome as a star
Still a hundred miles away from where you are
And I got nothing to my name but a strong desire
To put a healthy distance between me and that war

Chorus
But the day is breaking, and the birds are waking
From a yellow house comes the smell of biscuits baking
These are the treasures I collect as I’m passing through
They’ll have to do, ‘til I have you

I have this road and a light to travel by
Two good legs since I can’t have wings to fly
Hoping forty dollars is enough to get me by
‘Til I cross that river and I’m home and dry

Chorus
But the next town’s coming, there’s a café humming
Where the eggs are cookin, waitress is good-lookin
These are the treasures I collect as I’m passing through
They’ll have to do, ‘til I have you

Chorus
But the hawk is searching and the bluebird’s chirping
Sun’s hot as blazes on that field of daisies
These are the treasures I collect as I’m passing through
They’ll have to do, ‘til I have you
With just my shadow to tell my troubles to
It’ll have to do, ‘til I have you