Lost Highway by Leon Payne "In the early days of Leon's Career, he hitchhiked from one place to another, finding jobs wherever he could. Once he was in California hitchhiking to Alba, Texas, to visit his sick mother. He was unable to get a ride and finally got help from the Salvation Army. It was while he was waiting for help that he wrote this song." —Myrtie (Mrs. Leon) Payne Lost Highway I'm a rolling stone, all alone and lost For a life of sin, I have paid the cost When I pass by, all the people say "Just another guy on the lost highway." Just a deck of cards and a jug of wine And a woman's lies make a life like mine Oh, the day we met, I went astray I started rollin' down the lost highway. I was just a lad, nearly twenty-two Neither good nor bad, just a kid like you And now I'm lost, too late to pray Lord, I've paid the cost on the lost highway. Now, boys, don't start your ramblin' round On this road of sin or you're sorrow bound Take my advice or you'll curse the day You started rollin' down the lost highway. Buy the song Lost Highway