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Michael Ray Little: Music

Long Way To Heaven

(Michael Ray Little)
MICHAEL RAY LITTLE
THERE I WAS - HITCHHIKING
ACROSS THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS
LORD THE GIRL THAT PICKED ME UP
DROVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD
UP ON THE DASHBOARD IS WHERE YOU'RE GONNA FIND HER BEER
IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN FROM HERE

I SAID OK MISS DALLAS
WHY YOU GOTTA DRIVE LIKE THAT
SHE SAID OKIE DOKIE OKIE
I GUESS THAT YOU FORGOT WHERE YOU'RE AT
HEY LONG TALL TULSA BOY
THAT'S HOW WE DRIVE DOWN HERE
IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN FROM HERE

WHEN WE GET TO BANDERA
SHE SLOWS DOWN TO 85
SAYS LET'S HAVE A FEW
DOWN AT ARKEY BLUES
THEN I'LL LET YOU DRIVE

WELL WE'RE BACK IN THE CAR AGAIN
SOMEHOW SHE'S BEHIND THE WHEEL
I SAID WAIT A MINUTE BABY
I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD A DEAL
SHE SAID SHUT YOUR YAP
CLIMB IN THE BACK
UNCAP ANOTHER BEER
AND I'M THINKING
IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN FROM HERE

RIGHT OUTSIDE OF LUCKENBACH
SHE BOUGHT A CASE OF SHINER BOCK
THEN I SAW THE ALIEN
FLOAT ABOVE THE CATTLE PEN
I SCREAMED MY GOD
WATCH OUT FOR THAT STEER
IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN FROM HERE