i keep telling myself this is the right thing to do

I keep tellin myself this is the right thing to do
She was wastin my time, waitin on dreams that just weren't comin true
And this old highway seems to understand
Leadin me on to somewhere that no one can judge me
I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up
I'm doin all that I can to get my mind off us
What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of her hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how upset I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on, and on, and on
Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Greenville
There's a cousin of mine who says he might get me hired at the plant
Or maybe head down south to Charleston, South Carolina
I know my cousin Karen, has got a couch where I can sleep
Now the sun's goin down on my broken heart
Lord, I gotta go back before I get too far
What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can til I see the lights of her hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how upset I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on, and on, and on
But I drive on
Yes I drive on, and on, and on
Knowin what I need to do