Passing Through Songtext
von Ellis Piper

Met a boy from down in Texas
And I loved him fierce and true
We were wild, running reckless
In the way that lovers do
His laughter was infectious
And his words would never wound
But I guess in retrospect
Oh, I was only passing through

Oh, ain′t it nice
To rest for the night
But then I hear that whistle blowin'
And I know I′d best be goin'
So I'm way out on the open road
I′m only passing through


Met a girl from Pennsylvania
And she made me feel brand new
I′d spend all my tiny savings
Just to stick to her like glue
I hope that she'll remain
A lifelong friend, but then it′s true
I heard that old refrain
And I was only passing through

Oh, ain't it nice
To rest for the night
But then I hear that old bell tollin′
And I know I'd best be rollin′
So I'm way out on the open road
I'm only passing through

Met a person from New Mexico
With eyes so very blue
It sure was nice to get to know
Another through and through
And though we planned to marry, oh
I think I always knew
That′s never quite the way it goes
I′m only passing through


Oh, ain't it nice
To rest for the night
But then I hear that railroad hummin′
And I know I'd best be runnin′
And the only way I've ever known
Is only passing through
I′m way out on the open road
I'm only passing through