Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
if i don't get the girl i'm loving
won't go down to highway 51 no more.
Well, i know that highway like i know my hand
yes, i know that highway like i know the back of my hand
running from up wisconsin way down to no man's land.
Well, if i should die before my time should come
and if i die before my time should come
won't you bury my body out on the highway 51.
Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
i said, highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
if i don't get the girl i'm loving
won't go own to highway 51 no more.