Highway Forty Blues Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Highway Forty Blues
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Larry Cordle
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Well these Highway Forty
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blues
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I've walked holes in both my
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shoes
Counted the days since I've been
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gone
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And I'd love to see the lights of
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home
Wasted time and money
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too
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Squandered youth in search of
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truth
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But in the end I had to
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lose
Lord above I've paid my
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dues
Got the Highway Forty
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blues
The highway called when I was
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young
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Told me lies of things to
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come
Fame and fortune lies
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ahead
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That's what the billboard lights had
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said
Shattered dreams my mind is
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numb
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My money's gone stick out my
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thumb
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My eyes are filled with bitter
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tears
Lord I ain't been home in
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years
Got the Highway Forty
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blues
You know I've rambled all
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around
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Like a rolling stone from town to
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town
Met pretty girls I have to
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say
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But none of them could make me
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stay
Well I've played the music halls and
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bars
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Had fancy clothes and big fine
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cars
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Things a country boy can't
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use
Dixieland I sure miss
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you
Got the Highway Forty
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blues
FAQ
Who sang the the song Highway Forty Blues?
- The song Highway Forty Blues was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
