Lyrics of I had my hopes up high

Well i left my home out on the great high plains
Headed for some new terrain
Standin' on the highway with my coffe cup
A' wonderin' who was gonna pick me up
I had my hopes up high--i never thought that i
Would ever wonder why i ever said good-by
I had my hopes up high

Well, the first ride i got was in a dynamite truck
The driver kept a' tellin' me his bad luck
As we swerved around the curves i began to shout
Hey-ey mister would you let me out
I had my hopes up high--i never though that i
Would ever wonder why i ever said good-by
I had my hopes up high

And the next ride i got was with a man in trouble
The beard on his face was all in a stubble
Runnin' from the law he was goin' ninety-nine,
I said hey-ey mister you're out of your mind
I had my hopes up high--i never thought that i
Would ever wonder why i ever said good-by
I had my hopes up high

Oh, the next ride i got was with a preacher man
Told me that the wicked would be buried in sand
Don't know why i did it but i lost control
Hey-ey papa would you save my soul
I had my hopes up high--i never thought that i
Would ever wonder why i ever said good-by
I had my hopes up high

And i finally got a ride on a carnival train
Nearly blew away in a hurricane
I got to thinkin' bout that preacher down in louisianne
Sittin' on the delta siftin' sand
I had my hopes up high--i never thought that i
Would ever wonder why i ever said good-by
I had my hopes up high

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