Lyrics:

Highway 51, run right by my baby's do'
Highway 51, runs right by my baby's do'
If I don't get the girl to lovin', ain't g'win down Highway 51 no mo'

Now, if I should die, befo' my time should come
I say, if I should die, umm, just befo' my time should come
I want ya to please bury my body out on Highway 51

Now, yon' come that Greyhound, with his tongue stickin' out on the side, yes yeah
Yon' come that Greyhound with his tongue stickin' out on the side
If you buy yo' ticket swear 'fore God that man'll let you ride

My baby didn't have one five dollars, now-now, she spent it all on me, a V8 Ford, yes, yes
My baby had one five dollars, spent it all on me, a V8 Ford
So I could meet that Greyhound bus on that Highway 51 road

Now, anytime you get lonesome, an' you wants to have some fun, yes, yes
Anytime you get lonesome, an' you wants to have some fun (Where my goin?)
Come out to l'il Tommy's cabin, he lives on Highway 51