The Lowdown Drifters - Diesel Smoke Lyrics

Standing by the door
Kissing my wife goodbye
Headed out on an East Texas run

She looked at me and smiled
Said I know you gotta leave
But honey when are you coming back home

I said this is all I know
I'm gonna try and hurry home
Oh but I've got this white line fever burning in my soul
Diesel smoke is in my blood

And I thought back to when I was young
Standing at the door
With my old man

I said dad I know you gotta leave
But when are you coming back home
He said just as soon as I can

Well I didn't know
Until I was grown
That he had that same damn white line fever
Burning in his bones
Passed it on
To his only son

I don't know what make a man
Keep trucking on
All I know is that I feel so at home
On this road all alone

This is all I know
I'm gonna try to hurry home
Oh but I got this white line fever burning in my soul
Diesel Smoke in my blood
Diesel Smoke in my blood
Diesel Smoke in my blood