It's hard to leave town like Jesse James
On a long flat piece of interstate
When the only thing underneath your wheels
Is concrete and Pittsburgh steel
That two lane sure can get you gone
But it don't do a thing to hide where you come from

I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust
On an old dirt road really kick it up
Like a hell bent desperado heading west
Yeah, there would be no looking back
Even If I could I wouldn't have
This clear view
In the rear-view
Of losing everything I've ever loved
I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust

Them old cowboys had it made
But they don't make goodbyes like that these days
Yeah, one wrong look and next thing you know
You have to watch her watch you go
Only one thing worse than words I can't unsay
It's that picture in my mind I can't erase

I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust
On an old dirt road really kick it up
Like a hell bent desperado heading west
There would be no looking back
Even If I could I wouldn't have
This clear view
In the rear-view
Of losing everything I've ever loved
I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust

There would be no looking back
Even If I could I wouldn't have
This clear view
In the rear-view
Of losing everything I've ever loved
I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust

I wish I could've left in a cloud of dust
I wish I could've left