7 Months, 39 Days
(from the album "Lovesick, Broke & Driftin")
Well I'm leavin mississippi and im looking for higher ground said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around Well I ain't proud of the things I've done so I've got to change it now I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around I got an 18 wheeler and a worn out dog and I ain't got nothing to say to the law I got 10 more miles and I'm hittin' that county line and I ain't got no more worries on my mind Well I'm leavin mississippi and im looking for higher ground said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around Well I ain't proud of the things I've done so I've got to change it now I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around Well my worn out jeans didn't fit no more had long hair on my back I guess that's not the best 'pearance to that judge in black So he picked up his pen and he put me away for a little stretch of time I said 7 long months 39 days and never did a crime I got an 18 wheeler and a worn out dog and I ain't got nothing to say to the law I got 10 more miles and I'm hittin' that county line and I ain't got no more worries on my mind Well I'm leavin mississippi and im looking for higher ground said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around Well I ain't proud of the things I've done so I've got to change it now I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around I said 7 long months 39 days to turn my ways around