Lyrics:

(Guitar)

lord,that61highway
it'sthelongestroadiknow-Whoa
lord,that61highway
itthelongestroadiknow-Oh
sherunfromnewyorkcity
downthegulfofmexico

lord,it'ssomefolkssaidthem
greyhoundbusesdon'trun
lord,it'ssomefolkssaidthem
greyhoundbusesdon'trun
justgotowestmemphis,baby
lookdownhighway61

isaid,please
pleaseseesomebodyforme
isaidple-Eee-Ase
pleaseseesomebodyforme
ifyouseemybaby
tellhershe'salrightwithme

(Guitar)

i'mgonnabuymeapony
canpace,fox-Trotandrun
i'mgonnabuymeapony
canpace,fox-Trotandrun
lord,whenyouseeme,prettymama
ibeonhighway61

istartedschoolonemondaymo'ning
lord,ithrowedmybooksaway
istartedschoolonemondaymo'ning
lord,ithrowedmybooksaway
iwroteanotetomyteacher,lord
igonnatry61,today

(Guitar)

lord,ifihap'na-Die,baby
'foreyouthinkmytimehavecome
lord,ifihap'na-Die,baby,lord
'foreyouthinkmytimehavecome
iwantyouburymybody-Yeah
outonhighway61

lord,ifyo'man
shouldhaveyouget*boogied',baby
lord,don'twantyoutohavenofun
ifyourmanshouldhaveyougetboogied'
baby,don'twantyoutohavenofun
justcomedowntomylittlecabin
outonhighway61.

(Guitartoend)

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*boogied-Pronouncedmorelike'bo-Gee'dor'bo-Gin'
referstomeanand/orcheapboyfriend,manorhusband.
asinoldblueslyrics'mymanisbooganme'
lucillebogan.(Fewlinesbelow)
..'hewon'tbuymenoshoes,hewon'tbuymenoclothes
andhe'sgotsolowdown,hewantstoputmeoutdoors,
youknowthat'sboogin'me'.