I walked out on my job,
drove across the delta
I had to be close to you
Rolled the windows down,
singing to Lucinda I had to be close to you
I didn't wanna hear what my mama would say
I didn't care if I was pissing my money away
All I knew,
I had to be close to you
I left my phone in a truck stop diner I had to be close to you
I honked my horn at the Tennessee border I had to be close to you
Knocked on your door, kissed your mouth
I squeezed you tight and I said it out loud
For one thing's for certain,
I had to be close to you
Close to you,
all the nights I've been down so long
Close to you,
nowhere else that I belong
Down to the pub to buy a couple rounds I had to be close to you
Shot some darts while the rain came down I had to be close to you
Talked about heaven, we talked about hell
We played the jukebox while democracy fell
Waltzed across the floor,
I had to be close to you
We paid our tab,
stumbled outside I had to be close to you
Your leather jacket was soaking wet
I had to be close to you
No one else could understand How you
pulled me in with your calloused hands
And the way it feels, I had to be close to you
Close to you,
all the nights I've been down so long
Close to you,
nowhere else that I belong
I walked out on my job,
I drove across the delta I had to be close to you