Rollin' down the road in the heart of Texas Drivin' band playin' country western Drivin' all night trying to make the next gig Sure ain't gettin' any rested With the highway below and the Lord above me On the telephone sayin', "don't cry, honey" Tryin' to make enough to keep the motor runnin' Sure I ain't in it for the money This ain't check cashin' country Ain't check cashin' country Nights are gettin' long and the miles are showin' Life of a country rock and roll band Lookin' out for the highway patrolman Love to stick around, we got to go man Wake up to the sound of the tires on the highway Pull into a truck stop, poured me a coffee Lord knows the miles that have gone behind me Sure I ain't in it for the money This ain't check cashin' country Ain't check cashin' country, naw-ha I hear that tip jars got a jangle 'Cause we ain't got a single on the radio We may go dancing wherever we go Tryin' to turn a nickel, to solid country gold It goes T for Texas and Tennessee We got miles to cover and places to be The highways' the only kind of life for me Sure ain't in it for the money This ain't check cashin' country Ain't check cashin' country, naw-ha No, it ain't I hear that tip jars got a jangle 'Cause we ain't got a single on the radio We may go dancing wherever we go Tryin' to turn a nickel, to solid country gold It goes T for Texas and Tennessee We got miles to cover and places to be If y'all don't two-step, then we don't eat Sure ain't out here for the money This ain't check cashin' country Ain't check cashin' country Country Country, oh This ain't check cashin' country No, it ain't