Reason That I'm Leavin'

There's a bag packed in the closet
Always ready, when it's time to go
A toothbrush and a comb,
Some spendin' cash
A few days worth of clothes
It waits there, up against the wall
Between some blankets and my favorite boots
There's no trip planned, just keep it on hand
If I need to turn me loose

My daddy was a drifter, hoppin' jobs
Bouncin' 'round from town to town
My momma liked to chase him
And do her best to settle him down
All the while, mile by mile
The only place we lived was on the road
And after all these years
It's still the only place, that I feel at home

Now, the reason that I'm leavin'
Well honey, it's a little hard to tell
The highway's callin' to me
Though you've treated me so well
Lord knows it ain't your cookin'
Or the bed in which we lay
No, the reason that I'm leavin'
Is I never did learn how to stay
(Get up)

I done some schooling in Wisconsin
Illinois, Tennessee, and Arkansas
Met girls in every place I'd land
And I swore I loved them all
So don't think this is the first time
I've wiped tears from somebody's cryin' eyes
May slow me down, but won't turn me 'round
When it's time to say goodbye

Now, the reason that I'm leavin'
Well honey, it's a little hard to tell
The highway's callin' to me
Though you've treated me so well
Lord knows it ain't your cookin'
Or the bed in which we lay
No, the reason that I'm leavin'
Is I never did learn how to stay

Yes, the reason that I'm leavin'
Is I never did learn how to stay