Your old man got mad when I told him we were leaving 
He cursed and he raged and he swore at the ceiling 
He called you his child, said honey get wise to his game 
He'll get you in trouble I know it, those bums are all the same 
There's a greyhound outside in the lane, it's waiting for us 
So tell him goodbye, we gotta go west on that bus 
 
And it's all over now 
Don't you worry no more 
Gonna go west to the sea 
The greyhound is swaying 
And the radio is playing 
Some blues for baby and me 
 
And the highway looks like it never did 
Lord it looks so sweet and so free 
And I can't forget that trip to the west 
Singing blues for baby and me 
 
Saw your hands trembling, your eyes opened in surprise 
It's ninety in the shade babe, and there ain't a cloud in the sky 
I called you my child, said honey now this is our game 
There's two of us to play it and I'm happy to be home again 
There's a greyhound outside in the lane, it's waiting for us 
So tell him goodbye, we gotta go west on that bus