Passing through

I pulled my rig through the delta mud with a heavy right foot and a restless blood

Met a peach-fuzz beauty down in Georgia state

She had a silver tongue and a heavy gait

But the humidity tangled up her golden hair

So I headed north to find a different air

I crossed the line where the pines grow tall

Met a girl in Maine with a winter crawl

She tasted like cider and a coastal breeze

But she couldn't handle the southern heat with ease

From the canyon floor to the marble hall

I hear the sirens start to call

Every zip code has a brand new face

A different flavor in a different place

I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy drifting far from home

With a salt-stained saddle and a heart prone to roam

I have seen the desert roses and the mountain dew

But I am just passing through to find someone new

Yes I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy chasing down the sun

Collecting wild affections one by one by one

I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy drifting far from home

With a salt-stained saddle and a heart prone to roam

I have seen the desert roses and the mountain dew

But I am just passing through to find someone new

Yes I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy chasing down the sun

Collecting wild affections one by one by one

In the concrete jungle of the bright New York

I met a fast-lane lady popping vintage cork

She talked of galleries and the evening news

While I was dreaming of my muddy boots and blues

Then a Texas firecracker caught my eye

Underneath a massive panhandle sky

She had a kick like a mule and a laugh like a bell

Sent me spinning in a dizzy spell

But the road keeps winding like a copper snake

There are too many hands for a man to shake

From the canyon floor to the marble hall

I hear the sirens start to call

Every zip code has a brand new face

A different flavor in a different place

I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy drifting far from home

With a salt-stained saddle and a heart prone to roam

I have seen the desert roses and the mountain dew

But I am just passing through to find someone new

Yes I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy chasing down the sun

Collecting wild affections one by one by one

[Chorus]I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy drifting far from home

With a salt-stained saddle and a heart prone to roam

I have seen the desert roses and the mountain dew

But I am just passing through to find someone new

Yes I am a Gulf Coast Cowboy chasing down the sun

Collecting wild affections one by one by one