You took the wrong road, baby 

I tried to tell you all along 

You took the wrong road, baby 

I tried to tell you all along 

We've hit the dead end, baby 

Now, there's no road at all 



You can pick 'em, baby 

You can pick 'em, baby 

You can pick 'em, baby 

But you know it's against the law 



There was the one from Memphis 

There was that one from West LA 

But the one from New Orleans 

She tried to put you in your grave 



There was the one from Texas 

Lord, she made you squirm 

But the one from Arizona 

Left you no soul at all 



You can pick 'em, baby 

You can pick 'em, baby 

You can pick 'em, baby 

But you know it's against the law 



There's a rope hangin', baby 

I'd like to slide you down 

There's a rope hangin', baby 

I'd like to slide you down 

(I'd like to slide you down, baby) 

Let's have a party, baby 

Let's see who comes around