On the dirty streets of Memphis Down an' onto New Orleans Gonna find a Cajun lady, make a man out of me, yeah
Living like there's no tomorrow Lovin' when it comes my way Well it's a lonely road, a new town to go every day
Lord I'm a gypsy man, that's what I am Yeah, I'm a drifter gettin' by, gettin' by the best I can
It's blood on the highway I've left on the road It's blood on the highway That's eatin' my soul, my soul, my soul Lord, I'm never coming home
Muddy water Mississippi Drag me onto Caroline Hat totin' mama, wish she was a friend of mine Sure do!
Lord I'm a gypsy man, that's what I am Yeah, I'm a drifter gettin' by, gettin' by the best I can
It's blood on the highway I've left on the road It's blood on the highway That's eatin' my soul, my soul, my soul It's blood on the highway I've left on the road It's blood on the highway That's eatin' my soul, my soul, my soul Lord, I'm never coming home
Down around the plains of Georgia Razorbacks and bama's tide Lose me on the way to Cali, I need a little more time Yeah, I sure do!
It's blood on the highway I've left on the road Well yeah, there's blood on the highway That's eatin' my soul, my soul, my soul It's blood on the highway I've left on the road It's blood on the highway It's eatin' my soul, my soul, my soul, yeah Oh yeah!