Nothing But A Whippoorwill - Blue Highway

Well I m running down this road

A hundred miles from home

We quarreled like true lovers often will

And I still recall the shame

Thought I heard her call my name

But it was nothing nothing but a whippoorwill

Dark clouds, lightning in the air

The rain was softly falling as I brushed away her hair

She said we had to part, even though she held my heart

And to this day, I know she always will

It was such a dreadful sight, but she s peaceful there tonight

Lying in the ground so cold and still

I couldn t let her walk away

From everything she promised on our wedding day

Now I m running every day, but I ll never get away

From the rhythm of her voice, it haunts me still

As I turned my gun around

Thought I heard that mournful sound

But it was nothing nothing but a whippoorwill

Dark clouds, lightning in the air

The rain was softly falling as I brushed away her hair