It was snowing in Topeka
When we finally crossed the line
We’d been speeding, we'd been smoking
And the floorboard smelled like wine
Keep the motor running
Said a weak voice from the back
It’s gonna be a cold one she said
As she rummaged for a snack
A bathroom break near Memphis
Then back on fifty-five
The days were warmer, the light was brighter
Maybe we were alive
Keep the motor running
Said a weak voice from the back
I can’t feel the air conditioning
As she rummaged for a snack
It was steamy in Jackson
As we kept heading down
The end in sight, the gas gauge low
I know we’ll make it now
Keep the motor running
We thought we heard from the back
A sign for Big Easy passed us by
With our nerves about to crack
The odor of the bayou will hit you
When you stand a little too close
And some gumbos will get you
If you take too large a dose
No one checked the back seat
As we pushed it off the bridge
Walking ‘cross Pontchartrain
To get a motel with a fridge
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