Highway 87

E Highway 87 is a dangerous place to be When you pissed off all the local boys And your back's against the sea (walkup to A A The cops all know your number Bars all know your name E After six straight months of drinkin', boy You're never gonna be the same B7 And I ain't seen the sunshine Since I don't remember when A E B7 I may not know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been E The sheriff he just watches Every move I make And one of these days He's gonna arrest me For all the time I take (walkup to A A The local girls all act Like I just ain't their kind E Paintin' on their precious nails And losin' their sweet minds B7 And I'd give half of Texas If I could find a friend A E B7 I may not know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been E Aah the coast is disappearing As they line up on the beach Doin' all those little things That Sunday School don't teach (walkup to A A Jim Beam by the fire Cocaine in the stash E Baseball bat on the floorboard Shotgun on the dash B7 And you might lose your mind Go walkin' round the bend A E B7 You may not know where you're goin' But you'll sure know where you been E Highway 87 is a dangerous place to be When you pissed off all the local boys And your back's against the sea (walkup to A A The cops all know your number Bars all know your name E After six straight months of drinkin', boy You're never gonna be the same B7 And I ain't seen the sunshine Since I don't remember when A E B7 I may not know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been